Question

where is our water? for questions 1–6, complete each statement by writing the correct word or words. 1 fresh water is a renewable ____________. 2 another name for the water cycle is the __________. 3 about 97.5% of earth’s water is __________. 4 __________ is water that is relatively pure, with few dissolved salts. 5 more than three quarters of the fresh water on earth is __________, the rest is liquid. 6 fresh water is distributed ____________ in both time and space. 7 explain why liquid fresh water is considered a limited resource.

Explanation:

1. Fresh water can be replenished over time, so it is a renewable resource.
2. The water cycle is also known as the hydrologic cycle.
3. Most of Earth's water is salt - water found in the oceans.
4. Fresh water has relatively few dissolved salts.
5. Most fresh water on Earth is in the form of ice, mainly in glaciers and ice caps.
6. Fresh water is unevenly distributed in time and space.
7. Liquid fresh water is limited because most fresh water is in the form of ice, and the liquid fresh water available for human use is a small fraction of the total water on Earth, and it is also affected by pollution and uneven distribution.

Answer:

1. resource
2. hydrologic cycle
3. salt - water
4. Fresh water
5. ice
6. unevenly
7. Most fresh water is in the form of ice, the available liquid fresh water is a small fraction, and it is affected by pollution and uneven distribution.