Hydrosphere

Water people can drink, contains little to no salt

• Fresh water

• Salt water

• Potable water

• Ground water

97%

• Fresh water

• Salt water

• Potable water

• Ground water

Percent of Earth's water that is Fresh

• 4%

• 3%

• 2%

• 2.4%

The top of the water under the ground, most accessible ground water

• Ground water

• Aquifer

• Water table

• River system

An area sunk into the ground to obtain water from the water table

• Aquifer

• Well

• Water table

• Recharge zone

Where is most fresh water used

• Households

• Industries

• Agriculture

• Nature

19% of the World's water is used for...

• Industrial

• Agriculture

• Households

• Businesses

What percentage of the World's water is used for households

• 14%

• 20%

• 8%

• 10%

On average, how much water does an American use in a day

• 100 gallons

• 70-100 gallons

• 80 gallons

• 80-100 gallons

Structure built across a river to control the river's flow, creates hydroelectric power

• Reservoir

• Dam

• River system

• Hydroelectric power