Turn the tap on and drink a glass of water. Does it taste funny? Is it clear? The water you are drinking may be toxic without any such indicators. Water is all around us; it is essential for life. Over two thirds of earth’s surface is covered by water‚ ___________________but everyone only wants and need clean water. Each year‚ water pollution increases and continues to be responsible for harming our environment. According to Duhigg (2009) of the New York Times‚ more than 100 wells were polluted
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Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies such as lakes‚ rivers‚ oceans and beaches. This occurs when large factories dump their waste products into the water. Water has the ability to carry many pathogens and bacteria. Because of this‚ water is responsible for many deaths and illnesses. This fact was discovered a long time ago when many people fell sick‚ and after tests‚ it was realized this was because of the drinking water. People‚ even back in the ancient times‚ would suddenly become ill
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Introduction Fresh water is an indispensable resource for human livelihood‚ agricultural irrigation and economic development (Brooks‚ 2007). However‚ due to the rapid population growth and the limited reserves‚ increasing regions have faced serious scarcity of fresh water (Williamson‚ 2010). Saudi Arabia is one of the driest countries in the world (CIA‚ 2011). According to World Bank (2011)‚ the world average fresh water consumption is nearly 7000m³/year/person‚ while the water resource per capita
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Title : Water Crisis Introduction : - water always been a natural resource - 80 countries now facing water shortage ‚ 2 billion people lack access to clean water. - global demand for fresh water will vastly outstrip reliable supply in many parts of world. - 97.5% of water is sea water ‚ left 2.5 % of “ fresh water “ but inside include glacier ‚ ice packs ‚ soil moisture ‚ atmosphere ‚ groundwater . Factors driving to this situations : 1. Demographic pressure population growth rate
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the Water Cycle The main parts of the water cycle are evaporation‚ condensation‚ and precipitation. They go together in a circle/cycle called the water cycle. None of these parts can be missing. (Well‚ everything in the water cycle is needed.) Evaporation- Evaporation is when water turns into water vapor and flows up into the sky. You can’t see it because it’s now gas and gas is invisible. Evaporation usually happens on hot‚ rainy days because the sun’s energy turns water into
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Water bottles “Not only does bottled water lead to unbelievable pollution but plastic has chemicals in it!” Suzuki states. Have you ever bought a package of water at the grocery store and then went on‚ without thinking about where it came from? In fact spring water is found at hazardous dumping sites. Why buy bottled water when 25% of bottled water is actually tap water and that tap water is nowhere near free from clean.. Some chemicals you can find in water bottles are Biphenyl A. Reusing these
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Properties of Water are Important in the Functioning of the Human Body Student Name: Eleanor Thoms Student Number2989 Date: 10.04.14. Skills and areas for development that were targeted in this assignment: Links to the Properties of Water Internet Research (I am living in Singapore so library option is limited) There has been much debate over the years about the amount of water the human body needs to survive and maintain optimum health. Howard cites that “Water is a basic nutrient
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THE WATER CYCLE Introduction: The water around us has been All the water around is has been here for many‚ many years. The reason is because the same water is just around a cycle. There are several steps in this cycle. In my opinion‚ this is a very interesting and fun project to do. Problem: What is the water cycle? Research: Water is vital for every living thing. When the Sun heats‚ it causes the water in the oceans‚ ponds‚ lakes and even puddles in the street to warm and evaporate
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WATER RESOURCES The sources of water that are useful to human life are called water resources. Uses of water include agricultural‚ industrial‚ household and recreational activities. The majority of human uses require fresh water. 97 percent of the water on the Earth is salt water and only 3 percent is fresh water; slightly over two thirds of this is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps. The remaining unfrozen fresh water is found mainly as groundwater‚ with only a small fraction present above
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Water is a very important part of our lives. We use it for nearly everything – drinking‚ food preparation‚ laundry‚ dishes‚ hygiene‚ etc. We swim in it‚ boat in it‚ and play in it. In fact‚ 70% of our world is covered in water. However‚ 97% of that water is saltwater and we are unable to drink it‚ leaving only three percent of the planet’s water drinkable. But two percent of the world’s freshwater is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. Only one percent of this freshwater can be used and consumed. Therefore
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