Sources of Water

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Different sources of waterOcean Water River Water Underground Water Lakes Ponds Types of Sources of Water Saline or Salty Water Fresh water Oceans and Seas Difficult To Access Easy To Access Easy To Access Easy To Access Not fit for domestic, agricultural and industrial use Ice sheets, Snow and Underground Ponds, Rivers, Lakes and Wells Salty water present in Ocean and sea Ocean and Sea Water Most of the Earth’s water is found in oceans and seas. However, this water is saline or salty. This saline water is not fit for domestic, agricultural and industrial use. Freshwater present in Ice Sheets, Snow and Underground Ice Sheets Snow Underground water Freshwater present in ice sheets and snow, or underground water is difficult to access. Freshwater present in Ponds, Rivers, Lakes and Wells Ponds Rivers Lakes Wells A very small fraction of the freshwater present in ponds, rivers, lakes and wells is easily accessible. In Between Questions Where do we get water from? Make a list of the different sources of water. We normally use only Freshwater for domestic, agricultural and industrial use. Freshwater sources include: Rivers flowing through land Lakes and ponds collecting water Underground water from wells Rainwater falling from sky Glaciers and snow in mountains Saline sources include: Oceans and seas (salty, not directly usable)