Wavy+Waters

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= = = Mission number 1 =

Where is water located? - Water location
Water is located in oceans, lakes, rivers,streams, the atmosphere, in the clouds, in ice, in the ground, and everywhere in the form of water vapor. It is also in ice, like the ice caps.

How does water move from place to place? - Water movement
Water can move from place to place by numerous ways on the water cycle. It can move evaporate, move in the air in cloud form and rain down in a new spot. If it is in a large water source, it can move with currents to new places. Vapor of water in the air can also bounce around.

How much water is available for human consumption? - What can be consumed?
Most of the water on the planet is salt water or 97% is not consumable but fresh water or 3% is able to be consumed by humans.

How is water stored on earth? - Water Storing
Water on earth can be stored in many ways such as water underground or groundwater, or the atmosphere. But it can also be stored in man made things like water plants that purify water or sewers. It can also be in plants, stored in leaves and roots and stems.

How is water distributed on earth? - Water distribution
The distribution of water greatly verifies the earths surface unevenly. 3% of water is fresh water. The places that have the least fresh water is Arizona, Kansas, Colorado, and Nevada. = = = =

= Mission Number 2 =

** What are some examples of water usage at home? - home water usage **
Toilets,sinks,fridge,freezer,showers and baths, dishwasher, washing machines, and household leaks.

It depends on how much water you use a day the normal amount of water usage is 214 gallons. This is the average for normal everyday usages like showers, sinks, pools and others. To repeat the number is __**214 gallons.**__
 * What is the calculated amount of water usage at home? - calculated amount **

First of all, each country has its own water usage. In some poorer countries, there is not much water so they will not have as much water usage as the countries who have more access to water. The USA uses the most water because it has access to a lot. Yet, Mali doesn't use much because it does not have so much access to the rescource.
 * Compare and contrast national averages of direct water use. **

= Mission Number 3 =

** Indirect water use - what is it? **
Indirect water use is when water is consumed or polluted for the production of goods and services.

Choose an everyday household product and investigate how much water is used to produce it.
The item we chose was a toilet. We figured out the average american toilet takes about 7 gallons to manufacture.

**How is water used to manufacture or transport goods?**
Water can used to transport goods because water traveling machines like boats can store items and bring them to a destination. It can be used to manufacture foods that are natural and help with the creation of cotton items.

Here is a way that water is used to transport items

Final Project
Jigsaw Puzzle

Click link to play. Note: Freshwater can be consumed. When done, look at the difference of the fresh water and other kinds of water. Comment what you found! []