EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -watersheds. most of the fresh water we use-about 74 percent of it-comes from, surface water sources. irrigation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Only about three percent of Earth’s water is freshwater. Of that, only about 1.2 percent can be used as drinking water; the rest is locked up in glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost, or buried deep in the ground. Most of our drinking water comes from rivers and streams.

Detailed explanation-3: -Only a little more than 1.2% of all freshwater is surface water, which serves most of life’s needs. The right bar shows the breakdown of surface freshwater. Most of this water is locked up in ice, and another 20.9% is found in lakes. Rivers make up 0.49% of surface freshwater.

Detailed explanation-4: -Groundwater is any water found underground in the cracks and pores in soil, sand, or rock. Groundwater provides 25% of the fresh water used in the United States.

Detailed explanation-5: -Surface water (for example, a lake, river, or reservoir) Ground water (for example, an aquifer) Recycled water (also called reused water)