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Why Water is Important. Image: Digital Vision. All living things need water– people can only live a few days without it. Image: Lee Trotta. Many plants and animals live in and around water. Image: Digital Vision/Corbis. Fruits and vegetables need water to grow. Image: NRCS, USDA.
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Why Water is Important Image: Digital Vision
All living things need water– people can only live a few days without it. Image: Lee Trotta
Many plants and animals live in and around water. Image: Digital Vision/Corbis
Fruits and vegetables need water to grow. Image: NRCS, USDA
Water can help people and things move from one place to another. Images: Corbis
Water plays a major role in shaping the land of the Earth. Image: M. Collier
Water flowing from dams provides electricity. Image: Corbis
Water is used to cook food. http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/boil/index.html
Water is used to wash things. http://dte.spokesmanreview.com/?m=200707
Too much water, like floods, can hurt people and things. Image: USGS
How does the Earth get water? Most of the Earth is already covered by water. Water can fall to the Earth as rain, snow, or sleet. Ice and snow already on the Earth can melt. When ice and snow melt, the Earth gets water.
The snow on these mountains will melt and flow down the mountain. tama-do.com/roothtmls/schedule/suisse.jpg
Water is found in oceans. http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0143-ocean-movements.php
Water can be found in rivers. http://hipwader.com/2004/northern-alberta-rivers-daytrip
Water is in lakes and streams. http://www.bclf.freewebspace.com/images/west_view.jpg
Clouds and rain are made of water. http://ymasood.wordpress.com/2007/02/
The Earth is called the Blue Planet because there is so much water on it. http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/category/hawaii/molokai/