Percentages Flashcards
1
Q
What percent of earths surface is water?
A
Around 70%
2
Q
How much of Earths water is salt?
A
Around 97%
3
Q
How much of earths water is fresh?
A
Around 3%
4
Q
Of earths fresh water how much is stored in glaciers and icecaps?
A
79%
5
Q
Of earths fresh water how much is stored in the ground?
A
20%
6
Q
How much of earths fresh water is easy accessible?
In lakes, rivers and streams
A
1%
7
Q
Of the easy accessible water where and how much is it found.
A
Lakes-52% Plants-1% Atmosphere as Vapor- 8% Soil Moisture- 38% Rivers- 1%
8
Q
Water use in Australia- How much water is used in domestic?
A
10% Domestic
9
Q
Water use in Australia- How much water is used in Industry?
A
19%
10
Q
Water use in Australia- How much water is used in Agriculture?
A
69%
