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All fresh water isn't usable because 97 percent of the water is found in the oceans as salt water. About two percent of the earth's water is stored in glaciers , ice caps, and snowy mountain ranges. That leaves only 1 percent of fresh water that is readily available to us for our daily water supply needs

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Why isn't fresh water usable?

All fresh water isn't usable because 97 percent of the water is found in the oceans as salt water. About two percent of the earth's water is stored in glaciers , ice caps, and snowy mountain ranges. That leaves only 1 percent of fresh water that is readily available to us for our daily water supply needs


Is all water usable?

Yes


What is the form of earths most fresh water?

Only about 3% of Earth's water is fresh. Two percent of the Earth's water (about 66% of all fresh water) is in solid form, found in ice caps and glaciers. Because it is frozen and so far away, the fresh water in ice caps is not available for use by people or plants. That leaves about 1% of all the Earth's water in a form usable to humans and land animals. This fresh water is found in lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and in the ground. (A small amount of water is found as vapor in the atmosphere.)


Why is usable fresh water considered a limited resources?

Although 3/4ths of the Earth is water, it doesn't mean it's all clean. If we dont take care of our water, there's a possibility that a day will come where we have no clean water left.


Is most water fresh water?

not all water on earth is fresh its 60% fresh and 3% salty


What percentage of earths water is not usable by people?

97% is all salt water and 3% is water used by people.


Does a Minnoe live in fresh water?

Yes! You can find them all the time in fresh water


Is Colorado river salt water or fresh water?

All rivers are by definition fresh water unless they are very polluted. There is, however, a portion of every river that reaches an ocean that is called an estuary. this is where the fresh water coming downstream mingles with the salty tidal water of the ocean.


Why cant you easily use all the fresh water that is in Greenland and Antarctica?

The fresh water in Greenland and in Antarctica is all stored as ice, making it mostly inaccessible for casual fresh-water use.


Are oceans fresh water or salt water?

All oceans are salt water, the only bodies of fresh water are lakes, rivers, streams, etc.


Where is the most freshwater found on Earth?

In glaciers. There is more frozen fresh water than in all the lakes and streams. Glacial melting also causes the desalination of the ocean, which is a bad thing. so we want the fresh water to stay in the glaciers


Are all wetlands fresh water?

No.