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
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WATER: Let’s Get Thirsty for Life!Water Distribution
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).
Where is Water?
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.
It’s yours to save…