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Major stores of water
Online Lesson | 02 Sep 2026 | Start: 17:00 | DURATION: 1 HOUR Specification content
3.1.1.2 The water cycle
Global distribution and size of major stores of water - lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand:
- That the Earths water is distributed between: oceanic water, cryospheric water, terrestrial water and atmospheric water.
- Where water is stored globally, the volume of water in each of these stores, and how long water might remain in each of these stores.
- Students will be able to describe and explain the characteristics of each of these stores.
- The limited amount of freshwater economically and physically accessible for human use.
Suggested timing
1.5 hours
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Course Module: Water and carbon cycles (Autumn 1) | Lesson Major stores of water :
Online Lesson | 02 Sep 2026 | Start: 17:00 | DURATION: 1 HOUR
Specification content
3.1.1.2 The water cycle
Global distribution and size of major stores of water - lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere and atmosphere.
Learning outcomes
This lesson will help students to understand:
- That the Earths water is distributed between: oceanic water, cryospheric water, terrestrial water and atmospheric water.
- Where water is stored globally, the volume of water in each of these stores, and how long water might remain in each of these stores.
- Students will be able to describe and explain the characteristics of each of these stores.
- The limited amount of freshwater economically and physically accessible for human use.
Suggested timing
1.5 hours
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Learning outcomes
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- The definitions of meaning, representation and perception of place and how these can relate to each other.
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Suggested timing
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