1-1. The table to the left lists the Ocean 97.2% of total water average percentage of water held in each type of storehouse. Of the 100% Groundwater 0.397% of water held in storage, what percentage is fresh? Surface water (Rivers, lakes, 0.022% streams, ponds) ______________ ice caps and Note: glaciers are not listed with surface Ice caps/glaciers 2.38% water because the water is in a solid state and not considered readily Atmosphere 0.001% available. Total % of Earth’s water held in 100% storage. 1-2. Of the percentage of freshwater Total % of Earth’s freshwater held held in storage, what percent is in storage. readily available for human Total % of Earth’s freshwater held consumption? _____________ How in storage and readily available for does this percentage compare to your human consumption. initial idea you described in question Q1? Directions: Before answering questions 1-3 and 1-4, watch the video to learn more Blue Planet about how water shapes our planet and nearly every aspect of out lives. 1-3. Why is called the blue planet? ______________________________________________________________________________ 1-4. There is a growing public awareness about the value and importance of water and water resources. Think about where fresh water is held in a storehouse in the region where you live. How might the impact of human activity affect the quality and quantity of the water held in storage? ______________________________________________________________________________
Ocean 97.2% of total water Groundwater 0.397% Surface water (Rivers, lakes, streams, ponds) 0.022% Ice caps/glaciers 2.38% Atmosphere 0.001% Total % of Earth’s water held in storage. 100% Total % of Earth’s freshwater held in storage. Total % of Earth’s freshwater held in storage and readily available for human consumption. 1-1. The table to the left lists the average percentage of water held in each type of storehouse. Of the 100% of water held in storage, what percentage is fresh? ______________ Note: ice caps and glaciers are not listed with surface water because the water is in a solid state and not considered readily available. 1-2. Of the percentage of freshwater held in storage, what percent is readily available for human consumption? _____________ How does this percentage compare to your initial idea you described in question Q1? Directions: Before answering questions 1-3 and 1-4, watch the video Blue Planet to learn more about how water shapes our planet and nearly every aspect of out lives. 1-3. Why is called the blue planet? ______________________________________________________________________________ 1-4. There is a growing public awareness about the value and importance of water and water resources. Think about where fresh water is held in a storehouse in the region where you live. How might the impact of human activity affect the quality and quantity of the water held in storage? ______________________________________________________________________________
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