Salt Water vs Fresh Water H 2 O

Salt Water vs. Fresh Water

H 2 O is a compound that can exist as a liquid, solid or a gas. � 1)

� 2) One water molecule has two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.

� 3) Fresh water is water that is not salty and has little or no taste, color, or odor.

� 4) Freshwater can be found in rivers, many lakes, underground in aquifers, and in the form of ice.

� 5) All precipitation that falls to the surface of Earth is fresh water.

� 6) Salt water is water that contains dissolved salts and other minerals.

� 7) Salt water is not for human consumption. Meaning humans cannot drink saltwater or use saltwater.

� 8) The salt in the Earth’s oceans comes from minerals dissolved from rocks as water moves toward the oceans.

� 9) Most of the water on the Earth is saltwater. Only a small amount is fresh water.

� 10) The majority of the Earth's surface is covered with water.

� 11) The water on Earth is not evenly distributed. Most of it is unsuitable for drinking.

� 12) The total volume of water on the Earth is 326 million cubic miles.

� 13) 97% of Earth’s water is in the oceans as salt water.

� 14) 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water.

� 15) 2% of Earth’s water is frozen in ice caps and glaciers.

� 16) Less than 1% (0. 65%) of Earth’s water is fresh water in lakes, streams, groundwater, and water vapor in the atmosphere.