GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Water can be stored in the atmosphere, on the surface of the Earth, or underground. These water storage areas are most commonly known as reservoirs. Natural reservoirs include oceans, glaciers and ice sheets, groundwater, lakes, soil moisture, wetlands, living organisms, the atmosphere, and rivers.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fresh water is stored in liquid form in freshwater lakes, artificial reservoirs, rivers, and wetlands. Water is stored in solid, frozen form in ice sheets and glaciers, and in snowpack at high elevations or near Earth’s poles. Water vapor is a gas and is stored as atmospheric moisture over the ocean and land.

Detailed explanation-3: -About three-quarters of Earth’s freshwater is stored in glaciers. Therefore, glacier ice is the second largest reservoir of water on Earth and the largest reservoir of freshwater on Earth!

Detailed explanation-4: -Water should be stored in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight. Sunlight and heat can slowly break down plastic containers, giving the water a funny smell and flavour. It can also lead to algae growth.

Detailed explanation-5: -Open ponds or pans, naturally occurring pans, excavated ponds. Cultivated reservoirs / tanks. Sunken streambed structures. Ponds for groundwater recharge. Surface dams.