earth the water planet - a global overview
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This presentation is an introduction to Earth's water resources. Geared for secondary students, the presentation covers percentages and sources of water on our planet. Also covers some human impacts and population issuesTRANSCRIPT
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Earth – The Water Planet
Image: NASA
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The Goldilocks Phenomena…. Not too…
Scientifically this is a bad diagram… Why??
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Our planet without water
The our planet is constantly changing
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Water covers about 75% of Earth’s surface.
This makes Earth unique!
http://veimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/7100/world.topo.bathy.200401.3x5400x2700.jpg
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Humans Thrive = 17%Grow crops = 4%
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Every landmass on our planet contains water. The physical properties of water make life possible.
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InsulationModeration
Transportation
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About 97.5% of Earth’s water is in the oceans & is salt water.
Water-2-4Images: Corbis
Where’s the other 2.5%the drinkable water?
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68.6% of the remaining
2.5% isfresh water…
Water-2-5Images: Martin Miller, Bruce Molnia
…. stored in Glaciers.(melting)
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http://blog.mlive.com/muskegon_chronicle_extra/large_groundwater%20art%20.jpg
30.1% of the fresh water is groundwater… in underground aquifers
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.…Rivers Streams
Marshes etc.
0.13% of allFresh Water
is in Lakes..…
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… and 0.002 percent of Earth's fresh water is in the atmosphere.
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http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
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How much water is available for humans and other animals?
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/earthwherewater.html
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Aral Sea
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Linked: Health, Wealth, Clean Water, &
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1900 = 1.6 B
1970 = 3.9 B
2015 = 7.2 B
2050 = >9.2 B
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More People…
The Same Amount of Resources…
Earth is a limited resource.
Image: nasa