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Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools web site! We offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge. You can choose a topic from the menu below, get a description of our main water topics, or view our site map.

New! The water cycle - The most comprehensive Web site about the water cycle anywhere, with a diagram available in 36 languages.

New!  La Ciencia del Agua para Escuelas. La Ciencia del Agua para Escuelas - Spanish version.

Earth's water: All about water on and in the Earth (access key is ALT 1)   Navigate by water topic and sub-topic (access key is ALT 8)
Water properties, how we measure water, water-properties quiz (access key is ALT 2)   Help, water glossary, links, navigation hints (access key is ALT 9)
Water Use: How much water is used, and for what purposes (access key is ALT 3)   Keyword search for a water term (access key is ALT S)
Water Q&A: Common questions and answers about water (access key is ALT 4)   Glossary of water terms (50 kilobytes) (access key is ALT G)
Special topics: Water quality, acid rain, saline water (access key is ALT 5)   Print a certificate of completion (access key is ALT C)
Water activities: Questionnaires, surveys, challenge questions (access key is ALT 6)   Who built this site - and who helped (access key is ALT K)
Dozens of water pictures (with text) (access key is ALT 7)   Water links: schools and groups involoved with water (access key is ALT L)

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Last Modified: Wednesday, 22-Sep-2004 12:58:18 EDT
Water Science for Schools is USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 98-4086

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