5.2 - Distribution of Water on Earth
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What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?
💡 Hint: Think about the vastness of the oceans.
How much of Earth's freshwater is found in glaciers?
💡 Hint: Remember how glaciers are a significant store of freshwater.
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What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?
💡 Hint: Think of the oceans when answering.
Freshwater accounts for what percentage of total water on Earth?
💡 Hint: Remember the limited amount of freshwater compared to saltwater.
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Discuss the long-term effects of changing the ice caps on global freshwater supplies.
💡 Hint: Consider both physical and socio-economic implications.
Analyze how the unequal distribution of freshwater resources affects global population dynamics.
💡 Hint: Think about human settlements and resource allocation.
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