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Water is the most plentiful natural resource on Earth. It is essential for all life on the planet. Water makes up roughly 70% of the Earth's surface. Earth is often referred to as the blue planet because of its abundance of water.
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Fast Facts
- Pure water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen atoms (H2O)AMNH: Water
- 97% of Earth's water is oceanEnvironmental Literacy Council: Water
- 3% is |fresh waterEnvironmental Literacy Council: Water
- About 2/3 of Earth's fresh water is iceAMNH: Water
- 70% of the Earth's surface is covered by waterUSGS: How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?
- Earth's largest natural resourceEnvironmental Literacy Council: Water
- U.S. uses about 346,000 million gallons of fresh water dailyAll About Water: 20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts
- 80% is used for irrigation and thermoelectric powerAll About Water: 20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts
- Water is essential for all living thingsNOVA: Life's Little Essential
- A human can live for about a week without waterAll About Water: 20 Interesting and Useful Water Facts
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Water Cycle
Water is in constant movement. This movement is known as the water cycle. The cycle consists of the transformation of water via evaporation, precipitation and runoff.USGS: Water Cycle -
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Google Video: A World Without Water (Time 1h:16)
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@Bluesky107 @to_paraphrase That's what I thought. Water dept is trying to jerk us around on the sewer hookups at the new house
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@donttrythis In Australia water spins down a drain anticlockwise! Does it spin in the other direction in the northern hemisphere, America?!
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I look terrible. I need my eyebrows threaded and I'm retaining water so I look fat as hell. Not to mention mega-zit. Fuck my life.
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Guess he forgot he filled the bottle with water an hour ago to keep his swagga ginjered!
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