Fresh Water
Where is most freshwater found?
Icecaps/Glaciers/Frozen
Where is saltwater mostly found.
The ocean
What is freshwater?
True or False. Water in a reservoir can only be freshwater and not saltwater
False. It can be both
What percent of freshwater is groundwater?
30%
Why can't we drink salt water?
Salt makes us dehydrated and is not safe for use.
What is desalination?
The process of removing salt from saltwater
How does water pollution occur?
When any form of toxic substance get into the lakes, rivers, oceans, and streams.
What is our greatest source of freshwater?
Groundwater
Can we drink saltwater?
With desalination, technically yes and we can physically digest saltwater.
What is an oasis?
A fertile spot in a desert, where water is found
Why is there more saltwater than freshwater?
Since we don't drink saltwater it stays the same, and since we do drink freshwater it decreases overtime
What percent of water is fresh?
2.5%
What percent of the earth's water is saltwater?
97.5%
What is an ice cap?
A thick layer of ice and snow that covers large areas of land
What are all water sources that make up the earth's reservoir?
Oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, polar ice caps, and groundwater
What is the percentage of surface water that we can easily access?
1.2%
What can saltwater be used for?
Salt water can be used for healing, skin and animals that live in it.
What is an aquifer?
A body of saturated rock through which water can easily move
Name 15 different types of water.
Depends on if Mr. Espey validates your 15 answers