2.2 - Components of the Global Water Budget
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What percentage of Earth's water is found in oceans?
💡 Hint: Think about the largest water body on Earth.
Name one natural water reservoir.
💡 Hint: Consider freshwater sources.
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What percentage of Earth's water is found in the atmosphere?
💡 Hint: Consider the smallest reservoir.
True or False: Glaciers hold the majority of Earth's freshwater.
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If global evaporation from oceans is approximately 425,000 km³/year and from land is 74,000 km³/year, calculate the total amount of evaporation.
💡 Hint: Add both values to find the total evaporation.
Discuss the potential effects on freshwater availability if glaciers continue to melt at an accelerated rate due to climate change.
💡 Hint: Think about water reliance on glaciers.
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