Earth's Water Resources Flashcards
The percentage of saltwater in the Earth.
97%
Most abundant ions found in saltwater.
Chlorine and Sodium
*also include magnesium, sulfur, calcium, potassium, etc.
Process that removes salt from saltwater.
Desalinization
*costly and require a lot of energy
Percentage of ice in the Earth.
2.06%
Percentage of ice in the Antarctica.
90%
Percentage of groundwater in the Earth.
0.9%
Places where groundwater collects in water wells.
Aquifers
Covers 450 000 km² of the Great Plains in the USA occuring in parts of Wyoming, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Ogallala Aquifer
Covers 1.7 million km² or 23% of the Australian Continent and is one of the deepest and largest aquifer in the world
Great Artesian Basin
Percentage of lakes in the Earth.
0.008%
Where do lakes form?
They form when water runoff from rain and snow accumulates.
Also form in areas where groundwater seeps up to the surface.
Oldest and largest lake in the world
Lake Baikal (1 mile depth)
Percentage of wetlands in the Earth.
0.001%
Where do wetlands occur?
Along coastlines and low lying areas around lakes and rivers.
Wetlands are also known as:
Swamps, Deltas, Estuaries, Marshes, and Bayous.
