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Earth's Available Water

Earth's Available Water. Percentages. Oceans 97.2% All icecaps/glaciers 2.0% Groundwater 0.62% Freshwater lakes 0.009% Inland seas/salt lakes 0.008% Atmosphere 0.001% All Rivers 0.0001% Total 99.8381%. For Humans.

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Earth's Available Water

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  1. Earth's Available Water

  2. Percentages Oceans 97.2% All icecaps/glaciers 2.0% Groundwater 0.62% Freshwater lakes 0.009% Inland seas/salt lakes 0.008% Atmosphere 0.001% All Rivers 0.0001% Total 99.8381%

  3. For Humans • From the previous data, calculate the estimated amounts of fresh water potentially available for human use. • How is the water available for human use positively and negatively affected? • How are other organisms dependent on water?

  4. Imagine This.... • 20,000 ml equals all of the water on the Earth. • Calculate the volume of all the quantities on the water percentage list. • Slide 2 • Excluding ocean water, how much water is available?

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