Types of Water

Question 1

What are enviromental resources?

Answer 1

Environmental resources are natural resources that have originated directly from the biophysical environment, such as water.

Question 2

Why is water classified as a renewable?

Answer 2

The operation of water cycle processes enables the replenishment of ground, surface and stored water sources.

Question 3

What are the 2 types of water that made up earths water?

Answer 3

Saline (ocean), fresh water

Question 4

What percentage does saline make up?

Answer 4

97%

Question 5

What percentage does fresh water make up?

Answer 5

3%

Question 6

From the fresh water, what types of water are there? (4)

Answer 6

Groundwater, glaciers, surface water, other

Question 7

What percentage does groundwater make up?

Answer 7

30.1%

Question 8

What percentage do glaciers make up?

Answer 8

68.7%

Question 9

What percentage does surface water make up?

Answer 9

0.3%

Question 10

What percentage does other make up?

Answer 10

0.9%

Question 11

From the surface water, what types of water are there? (3)

Answer 11

Lakes, rivers, swamps

Question 12

What percentage do rivers make up?

Answer 12

2%

Question 13

What percentage do swamps make up?

Answer 13

11%

Question 14

What percentage do lakes make up?

Answer 14

87%