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Ice, rivers, lakes, and groundwater are all sources of freshwater

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What are earths four sources of water?

Ocean,ice,rivers,lakes,groundwater


What four main sources of water are used for drinking water?

groundwater, lakes, rivers, and springs


What are the 4 main sources of water on earth?

Oceans, Ice, Rivers and Lakes, and Groundwater.


What are all of the sources of fresh water?

rivers lakes ice sheets glaciers groundwater and geysers


Who has more fresh water lakes and rivers or groundwater?

lakes and rivers


Which are the 3 sources of water?

The three main sources of water are surface water (rivers, lakes, and oceans), groundwater (aquifers), and precipitation (rain and snow).


What has more freshwater lakes and rivers or groundwater?

No, there is far more water in groundwater than is found in lakes and rivers. According to the United States Geological Survey groundwater accounts for 1.7% of all water on Earth. Although much of the water we use in our everyday comes from lakes and rivers, all together these sources account for approximately 0.014% of the water on Earth. Source: Gleick, P. H., 1996: Water resources. In Encyclopedia of Climate and Weather, ed. by S. H. Schneider, Oxford University Press, New York, vol. 2, pp.817-823


What are earth's four main sources of water?

It you mean in specific, "The Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans." In general, probably "Oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams. You also would try groundwater,precipitation,surface water, and sea water.


Does earths freshwater supply come from ground water lakes or rivers?

Earth's freshwater supply comes from a combination of sources, including groundwater, lakes, and rivers. Groundwater is stored in aquifers beneath the surface, while lakes and rivers are surface water sources that receive water from precipitation, runoff, and melting ice. Each source plays a critical role in providing freshwater for drinking, agriculture, industry, and ecosystems.


Why is ground water so important to us?

Groundwater not only provides water through wells, but it can replenish rivers and lakes in droughts. Groundwater constantly seeps into other water sources, so contaminated groundwater means contaminated rivers and lakes.


From what sourced do people get fresh water?

lakes and rivers and groundwater (underground)


What natural sources of water?

river, rain water, sea water