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Is water importance
important to of water as
us? many as you
can.
•Water is important to all of us. Each of us
drinks about 1.5 liters of water everyday.
•We depend on its good quality and
quantity for drinking, cooking, cleaning ,
recreation, use in industry and growing
crops. It is also vital to sustaining the
natural systems on and under the earth's
surface.
Where do
these
“water”
come from?
Polar Water
caps vapor
Where do
these
water
Ground Marine
come
water from? water
Surface
water
•Polar caps are frozen water
formed in cold areas such as in POLAR
high mountains and in the polar CAPS
regions. These polar caps
contain 2 % of the available
freshwater on earth.
•This is the earth’s water
reserve. Scientists are trying to
develop ways of sourcing
freshwater from polar caps.
Question:
•1. Do you have a water pump in your
place?
•2. Do you and your family get water
from a water pump?
•3. List the uses of the water you get
from the water pump.
•The water you get through a
GROUND water pump is called
WATER
groundwater.
• Groundwater is the water that
fills the tiny spaces between
alluvial material (sand, gravel,
silt, clay) or the crevices or
fractures in rocks. It is a hidden
resource.
•It accounts for more than 95 % of
GROUND all available freshwater for use.
WATER •Nearly 95% of rural residents rely
on groundwater for drinking
supply and for washing soiled
clothes.
• Irrigated croplands use
groundwater.
•Groundwater is also used for
industries.
What are some
problems
associated with
groundwater?
What are some problems associated with groundwater?