Water resources

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/water-resources

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the global freshwater percentage?Only 3% of Earth's total water is freshwater
2. What is the primary accessible freshwater source?The majority of unfrozen freshwater is found underground as groundwater
3. What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?Only about 3% of all the water on Earth is freshwater. The rest is salty ocean water.
4. Where is most of the freshwater found?Most of the freshwater is locked in glaciers and polar ice caps. The rest is mostly underground as groundwater, with lakes and rivers being much smaller.

Water Scarcity: A state where the demand for water exceeds the available supply, impacting human and ecological needs.
Groundwater Depletion: The unsustainable removal of groundwater from aquifers at rates faster than natural replenishment.
Water Cycle: The continuous circulation of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface, driven by solar energy and gravity.
Reclaimed Water: Treated wastewater that has been purified and can be reused for various purposes.