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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. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Why Water is Why Water is ImportantImportant
Image: Digital Vision
All living things need All living things need water– people can only water– people can only
live a few days without it.live a few days without it.
Image: Lee Trotta
Many plants and Many plants and animals live in and animals live in and
around water.around water.
Image: Digital Vision/Corbis
Fruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables need water to grow.need water to grow.
Image: NRCS, USDA
Water can help people Water can help people and things move from and things move from one place to another.one place to another.
Images: Corbis
Water plays a major role in Water plays a major role in shaping the land of the shaping the land of the
Earth.Earth.
Image: M. Collier
Water flowing from Water flowing from dams provides dams provides
electricity.electricity.
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Water is used to cook Water is used to cook food.food.
http://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/wpp/boil/index.html
Water is used to wash Water is used to wash things.things.
http://dte.spokesmanreview.com/?m=200707
Too much water, like Too much water, like floods, can hurt people floods, can hurt people
and things.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.
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Water is found in Water is found in oceans.oceans.
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0143-ocean-movements.php
Water can be found in Water can be found in riversrivers..
http://hipwader.com/2004/northern-alberta-rivers-daytrip
Water is in lakes and Water is in lakes and streams.streams.
http://www.bclf.freewebspace.com/images/west_view.jpg
Clouds and rain are Clouds and rain are mademade of water.of water.
http://ymasood.wordpress.com/2007/02/
The Earth is called the Blue The Earth is called the Blue Planet because there is so Planet because there is so much water on it.much water on it.
http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/index.php/category/hawaii/molokai/