Water Resources Flashcards
1
Q
How much of the Earth’s water is freshwater?
A
2.5%. The ocean accounts for 96.5% and other saline water sources accounts for 0.9%.
2
Q
How is rain water collected? In the form of what?
A
It is collected in the form of surface water and underground water.
3
Q
What is underground water?
A
This is rain water that seeps through the soil to the non porous rocks below. These include wells, etc…
3
Q
What is surface water?
A
These are the accessible water sources that can be found on the surface of the earth. These include rivers, lakes, ponds, oceans.. etc.
