Water as a resources-Different Forms of water

Groundwater  is found __below____________ the Earth’s surface.

 rain and water from rivers travels through the
__ground__________where it is stored between grains of soil and
___rock_______.
 ____ground________ water moves through __aquifers_________ and
connects with river systems and lakes.
 The largest aquifer in the world is the ___great artesian
basin___________________________ in central Australia.

Soil moisture (green water)  is precipitation, such as _rain_________, that is stored in the
_soil__________ and does not become groundwater or does not __run
off___________ into rivers. It instead stays on top of the soil.

Surface water (blue water)  refers to all the fresh water on the surface such as in lakes and rivers, as
well as water stored in aquifers (_ground___________ water).
 It does not include the oceans or seas, which contain salt water.

Wastewater (grey water)
 refers to water that is used to dilute pollutants. Therefore it is a waste
product.
 tends to be produced by industries, but also by households when they do
their washing.
 tends to be below accepted standards for _drinking___________, but
people often use it for their _gardens_________________.

Saltwater  Contains approx five teaspoons of salt for every _litre__________ of

water. This amount of salt enables _sea______water to become denser,
and as a result the ocean needs to be colder than freshwater before it
freezes.

Ice  Water becomes ice as it freezes. Of the 3% of water not stored in

oceans, _two______-thirds is locked away in g_laciers________ and ice
sheets.

Water vapor  the gaseous state of water and is essential for our weather and
__climate_________.
 It is created mostly by __evaporation____________ of water from the
Earth’s surface.
On the diagram above can you locate any of the different types of water?