H Y D R O L O G I S T COOL STEM CAREERS CHAPTER ONE FROM PUDDLES TO OCEANS 4 CHAPTER TWO INDOORS AND OUTDOORS 12 CHAPTER THREE DIVING IN 18 CHAPTER FOUR FLOWING INTO THE FUTURE 24 SOME WELL-KNOWN HYDROLOGISTS 29 GLOSSARY 30 FOR MORE INFORMATION 31 INDEX 32 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 32 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Water is refreshing on a hot day COOL STEM CAREERS HYDROLOGIST 2 1 S T C E N T U R Y S K I L L S L I B R A R Y CHAPTER ONE FROM PUDDLES TO OCEANS Jesse opened the refrigerator and took out the pitcher of water After playing basketball outside on this hot summer day he was ready for a refreshing drink
His mom smiled as he poured the water into a glass and took a long drink Thirsty she asked I sure am he said using his arm to wipe sweat from his forehead Maybe I should take a shower Good idea Jesse’s mom replied Try not to stay in there too long though You don’t want to waste water Jesse set his glass down as a thoughtful expression came over his face Hey Mom where does all this water come from What do you mean Well we have water in the fridge and there’s water in the shower But I’ve never seen a lake around here Our water has to come from somewhere right You’re right said Jesse’s mom We live in a pretty dry area Luckily there are scientists and engineers who know how to bring the water to us Water is one of the planet’s most valuable natural resources People animals and plants all need water to survive We drink it and use it to prepare food We also use it to clean our possessions and ourselves Farmers use it to help their crops grow and companies use it to manufacture products In the United States alone people use more than 400 billion gallons 1 5 trillion liters of water each day
