2.2.1 - Water Reservoirs
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What percentage of Earth's water is stored in oceans?
💡 Hint: Think about the largest body of water on Earth.
Name one type of freshwater reservoir.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of bodies of water that usually provide water for drinking.
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What is the primary reservoir of Earth's water?
💡 Hint: Think about the largest body of water when considering total volume.
True or False: Ice caps and glaciers contain more freshwater than lakes.
💡 Hint: Consider the comparison in volume between these two types.
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Calculate the percentage of Earth's water volume that is not freshwater. If total water is 1,386,000,000 km³ and freshwater is approximately 35,000,000 km³, what is the percentage of seawater?
💡 Hint: Consider how to compute percentages using the total volume.
Evaluate the importance of groundwater in the context of increasing global population and water demands.
💡 Hint: Think about how population growth affects water resources.
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