Reservoirs on Earth

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% of water on Earth that is fresh

3%

percent of water on Earth that is located in the ocean

97%

Type of reservoir the Mississippi River is

A fresh water surface reservoir

Groundwater

Makes 30.1% of the freshwater on earth

Liquid surface water

Makes up .3% of the fresh water on Earth

Icecaps and glaciers

Makes up 68.7% of the fresh water on earth

Natural Lakes (Surface or Underground; Source for humans?)

Surface; No

Ice (Surface or Underground?; Source for humans?)

Surface; Not a source

Artificial Lakes (Surface or Underground; Source for humans?)

Surface; Yes

Rivers (Surface or Underground; Source for humans?)

Surface; Yes

Aquifer (Surface or Underground; Source for humans?)

Underground; Yes

Groundwater (Surface or Underground; Source for humans?)

Underground; Yes

reservoir

a place where water is stored

Pollutant

a substance that contaminates air, water, or soil

other places (atmosphere, clouds, living things)

make up .9% of the freshwater on Earth

Filtration

process by which pollutants are removed from air, water, or soil

Aeration

process by which the air is mixed with, or dissolved, in water.

fresh water

water that DOES NOT have significant amounts of salt dissolved in it.

salt water

water that has significant amounts of salt dissolved in it and is found mostly in the ocean.

salt water

water that is not suitable for drinking or growing crops


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