Freshwater

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Any naturally occurring water except seawater. Fresh water includes water in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and even underground water called groundwater. Fresh water is not the same as potable water.

Uses

Facts and research

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How is water distributed on Earth?

Worldwide uses

Food

Energy

Nature

Health

Business

Everyday uses

H2O Diary: How much water do you use?

Interviews to teachers

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Questions:Is water a finite or infinite resource? If it’ finite, when is it going to run out?Why is water liquid?Why is there more saltwater than freshwater?Why is saltwater salty? Where does salt come from?Why can we only drink freshwater?Is there a way to turn saltwater into freshwater?Do you think that infinite and renewable is the same thing?How do we get water from the La Plata River?