Global Water Resources and Use

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• What are the advantages and disadvantages of using groundwater as a source of freshwater?
• What are some things that put stress on water resources?
• What are water resources?
• What is the significance of water resources?
• Which country has the most water resources?
• Is water a renewable resource?
• Which planet's water resources (solid, gas, or liquid) might be close to the amount on Earth?
• What are the effects and importance of climate change and water resources?
• What are some examples of water resources?
• What are the main water resources of India?
• What are US water resources?
• How does water become a renewable resource?
• How serious is the drought situation in California?
• What is water resources development?
• What is water resources engineering?
• How are water resources limited?
• How can water resources be conserved?
• How can we manage water resources?
• How do humans impact water resources?
• How do we use water resources?
• How does agriculture affect water resources?
• How does climate change affect our water resources?
• How does climate change affect water resource planning?
• How does mining affect water resources?
• Are we going to run out of water someday?
• How does urbanization affect water resources?
• How does water affect natural resources?
• How can water resources in the US be increased?
• How is recycled water used indirectly for drinking?
• How does water contribute to the fitness of the environment to support life?
• Why is fresh water a vital resource?
• What is the best method for the preservation of water quality?
• How is fresh water both a renewable and a limited resource?
• Are there any pros and cons of excessive water usage?
• Why don't we use seawater more?
• How much water is used in the average shower?
• How can I minimize water usage, and how do I collect rain to use to water my garden?
• Can saltwater from the ocean be used to put out wildfires?
• What are the uses of distilled water?
• Where does the water we use in our homes come from?
• Which states use the least water?
• What is underground water called?
• Does water freeze in a pipe under ground?
• How many feet underground is there water?
• How does water flow underground?
• Is water everywhere under the ground?
• What is a good method to locate underground water for a well?
• What are ways to track underground water?
• How do people know where to drill for a water well?
• Can a cracked underground iron water line be patched?
• Does water only run in veins under the ground? Or is there a depth where there is water everywhere?
• What is the lower region of groundwater where all the pores in a rock or sediment are filled with water?
• How does ground water move underground?
• Where does the water that begins rivers come from?
• What are underground rock layers that store water called?
• Where can one find underground water?
• Is underground water hot in the winter and cold in the summer?
• How might a prolonged drought in a region affect renewable water resources and the economic activities that depend on those resources?
• What do water resources engineers do?
• Is freshwater a limited resource?
• How do we use water in everyday life?
• How does irrigation affect our water usage?
• How can we protect our water resources in our daily life?
• Is water a sustainable resource?
• How does deforestation affect the water cycle?
• Why is the water cycle important to all life on the earth?
• Why does density make the water cycle work?
• What is the source of the water cycle?
• How the water cycle affects weather patterns and climate around the world?
• What role does transpiration play in the water cycle?
• How do humans impact the water cycle?
• What is the source of most salt in the ocean?
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• Why should we care about water resources and their quality?
• How much water does the Earth contain?
• How would you describe ocean acidification?
• Which of the following can be used to improve and protect water? A. wetlands B. Solar ovens C. UV rays D. Earth observation technologies?
• In israel is water limited?
• What are some issues in hydrology?
• Where does our freshwater come from?
• Which of the following have what could be considered brackish waters? Oceans, aquifers, lakes, or marshes?
• What is eutrophication? Why would allowing nitrogen or phosphorous fertilizers to run into a body of water can negatively affect life in it?
• What are some examples of human water sources?
• Why don't we use ocean water for drinking and how is water scarcity predicted to change in the future?
• How do humans harm the oceans, rivers, and other waters?
• How is our water supplied or where does it come from?
• How can humans impact the water found in watersheds?
• What effect can fertilizers and sewage have on rivers and lakes?
• What are impurities of rain water?
• How does the water cycle affect life on Earth?