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Where the water is (the 3% story) — Homework

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Where the water is (the 3% story) — Homework

Use the water distribution facts from this week to answer.

  1. 1.About what percent of Earth's water is salt water?
  2. 2.Why is ocean water not a simple solution to a fresh-water shortage?
  3. 3.Where is most of Earth's fresh water located?
  4. 4.Explain in your own words why usable fresh water in lakes and rivers is such a small slice of all of Earth's water.
🌲 Homeschool of the FutureFifth Grade · Science · week 20 homework