Earth’s WaterEarth’s Water
Chapter 5Chapter 5
Lesson 2Lesson 2
VocabularyVocabulary
Fresh WaterFresh Water OceanOcean
QuestionsQuestions
What did you need water for this morning?What did you need water for this morning?
Why is it important to keep Earth’s water Why is it important to keep Earth’s water clean?clean?
Why is it important not to waste water?Why is it important not to waste water?
How can people use less water?How can people use less water?
Why is Earth’s Water Important?Why is Earth’s Water Important?
We use water everyday.We use water everyday. Living things could not Living things could not
survive without water.survive without water. Human bodies are made Human bodies are made
up of about 72% water.up of about 72% water.
Why is Earth’s Water Important?Why is Earth’s Water Important?
Fresh waterFresh water is water is water that is not salty.that is not salty.
Fresh water is found Fresh water is found in lakes, ponds, in lakes, ponds, streams and rivers.streams and rivers.
Not all lakes have Not all lakes have fresh water. fresh water.
Fresh Water SupplyFresh Water Supply
Dams help supply Dams help supply fresh water to towns or fresh water to towns or cities.cities.
Before we use water it Before we use water it must be cleaned.must be cleaned.
How we use WaterHow we use Water
drinkingdrinking
washing disheswashing dishes
swimmingswimming
bathingbathing
laundrylaundry
Where is Most of Earth’s Water Where is Most of Earth’s Water Found?Found?
Three quarters (3/4) of Earth’s water is Three quarters (3/4) of Earth’s water is found in salty ocean water. found in salty ocean water.
An An oceanocean is a large, deep body of salt is a large, deep body of salt water.water.
Many living things live in oceans.Many living things live in oceans.
Fresh WaterFresh Water
Only 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water.Only 3% of Earth’s water is fresh water. It is important that we take good care of It is important that we take good care of
our fresh water.our fresh water.
LAKES
OCEAN
Answer me this…Answer me this…
How do plants and animals use water?How do plants and animals use water? Plants need water to grow. Animals drink Plants need water to grow. Animals drink
water to stay alive and bathe in water.water to stay alive and bathe in water. How do living things use the ocean?How do living things use the ocean? Some plants and animals live in the Some plants and animals live in the
ocean. People fish, swim, and snorkel in ocean. People fish, swim, and snorkel in the ocean.the ocean.
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