Salt Water vs.

Fresh Water
 H2O is a compound that
 1)

can exist as a liquid, solid or a

gas.
2) One water molecule has two
hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
3) Fresh water is water that is not salty
and has little or no taste, color, or odor.
4) Freshwater can be found in rivers,
many lakes, underground in aquifers,
and in the form of ice.
5) All precipitation that falls to the
surface of Earth is fresh water.
6) Salt water is water that contains
dissolved salts and other minerals.
7) Salt water is not for human
consumption. Meaning humans
cannot drink saltwater or use
saltwater.
8) The salt in the Earth’s oceans comes
from minerals dissolved from rocks as
water moves toward the oceans.
9) Most of the water on the Earth is
saltwater. Only a small amount is fresh
water.
10) The majority of the Earth's surface
is covered with water.
11) The
water on
Earth is not
evenly
distributed.
Most of it is
unsuitable
for drinking.
12) The total volume of water on the
Earth is 326 million cubic miles.
13) 97% of Earth’s water is in the
oceans as salt water.
14) 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water.
15) 2% of Earth’s water is frozen in ice
caps and glaciers.
16) Less than 1% (0.65%) of Earth’s
water is fresh water in lakes, streams,
groundwater, and water vapor in the
atmosphere.