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EPA: Thristin's Question-and-Answer Game (Quiz about Water and the Water Cycle)
http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/kids/flash/flash_qagame.html
Players can test their knowledge of water and the water cycle and get instant feedback on their responses
http://www.learningdemo.com/noaa/lesson07.html
This animated video shows many different aspects of the water cycle. This resource has additional links that explore the impact of global warming and groundwater removal on the water cycle.
U.S. Geological Survey: What Is the Water Cycle?
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesummary.html
A quick summary of the water cycle that includes a diagram of the cycle, with links to in-depth explanations of each component of the cycle. Click "water-cycle home" to access water-cycle resources in a variety of languages
ExtoxNet FAQs: Water Treatment
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/faqs/safedrink/treat.htm
Discusses many options of water treatment, the contaminants that the treatments are focused on, how the treatment works, and common treatment systems.
EPA: How is drinking water treated?
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/dwh/treat.html
A basic description of water treatment and the advances in the ideas concerning this process. Provides a history of drinking water treatment, and fact sheets on water treatments
http://www.pollutionprobe.org/Publications/dwprimerall.pdf
A comprehensive site about water. Here you'll find information about the water cycle, water treatment, water contamination, drinking water and more!
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/flash/flash_filtration.html
Audio- and visual-supported explanation of the water filtration/purification process. Includes directions for experimenting with your own water treatment plant.
http://www.umich.edu/~gs265/society/waterpollution.htm
Site discusses the various aspects of water pollution. Some of the topics included are point and nonpoint sources, causes of pollution, classifying water pollution, global water pollution and much more.