Video Summary: The Cycle Of Water In Florida

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The main objective of the videos was to trace the underground system of caves and tunnels, and the journey of water beneath society on its way to springs. Within the first video they described how the water cycle works and the time span at which water can travel underground before resurfacing. This process could last hundreds of years. Water is the most important resource and it’s the very essence that gives us life.
A team of scientist and specialist travels beneath and above the surface to see where things are going wrong within the cycle of water in Florida. Three people were recognized in the video, one being Tom Morris, who was a cave exploration scientist. The other two were Jill Heinerth and Brian Pes. Heinerth was a technical diving …show more content…

Another way is by using up all the water before it can replenish. The amount of water we consume is remarkable because if everyone were to just cut back we could help conserve. Two ways we could help would be to make sure we throw away our garbage in the right place, because mentioned in the video people will think they are disposing products properly when in reality they aren’t. So if we all just are more responsible with what we do when it comes to disposing of our materials it would help out a lot. Another way like I said before I cutting back on the amount of water we use. So instead of taking that 30 minute shower we can cut it back to 10 or maybe get water saving toilets. Looking at it now there is a lot of things that we can do conserve and help out. Lastly, two things I learned from the videos is that water travels everywhere and no part of the earth is not affected from human activities. The reason I think it hasn’t hit home is because we don’t see all the damage that we are causing but the animals that live in the oceans and even on land see it. For example, all the oil spills that happen are harmfully affecting the species that live in the water. We see all the time animals showing up on beaches because they get plastic stuck around their neck or they consume to much garbage and their bodies can’t break it down. Another thing I learned was that the process for water to be cleaned and usable is vigorous and that we should appreciate that we have machines that can clean it and make it

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