Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt...

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WATER: Let’s Get Thirsty for Life! Water Distribution

Transcript of Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt...

Page 1: Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt water and not drinkable!) 2% of water is ice and snow.

WATER: Let’s Get Thirsty for Life!Water Distribution

Page 2: Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt water and not drinkable!) 2% of water is ice and snow.

Where is Water?Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt

water and not drinkable!)2% of water is ice and snow1% of water is FRESH water (normally found

in the ground, rivers, lakes and streams).

Page 3: Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt water and not drinkable!) 2% of water is ice and snow.

Where is Water?

Page 4: Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt water and not drinkable!) 2% of water is ice and snow.

Another look at how water is distributed.

-99 percent of all water (oceans, seas, ice, most saline water, and atmospheric water) is not available for our uses. -Of the 1 percent that is usable for humans a lot of it is out of reach.

Page 5: Where is Water? Water covers 70% of the Earth’s surface 97% of water is found in ocean (or is salt water and not drinkable!) 2% of water is ice and snow.

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