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What is much of earths usable freshwater obtained from?
The largest source of freshwater on earth is ice sheets, glaciers, and icebergs. The Great Lakes are the largest fresh water on the planet.
Where is the majority of earths fresh water stored in glaciers icecaps and icebergs lakes plants or the atmosphere?
In the Polar ice caps, about 69% of the worlds fresh water is in them.
Oceans contain 97 percent of the earth's water where is the majority of the rest of the water?
The rest of the water is groundwater(underground water) or frozen water(icebergs, glaciers). It could also be freshwater(streams,rivers)
Where would you most likely find the most abundant storage of water?
Glaciers and icebergs
When do icebergs form?
Any of the northernmost or southernmost oceans and seas. How far north or south will depend on the time of year. Icebergs are found in very cold Arctic and Antarctic regions, into which the icebergs drift when they detach from an ice pack, ice shelf, or glacier.
What kind of water is used to make an iceberg salt water or fresh water?
Iceberg water is typically freshwater because it comes from glaciers that originated from precipitation. This water freezes into icebergs before breaking off from the glaciers. Although icebergs may contain some salt on their surfaces from contact with seawater, the majority of the iceberg is freshwater.
How much of Earth's fresh water is in Glaciers?
there is 45 million gallons of fresh water in glaciers
Is snow made from fresh water?
I should think it would be made of salt water since the icebergs I have heard of are all in the ocean. They are pure water as they are created from glaciers and since glacier ice is formed from falling snow and snow results from condensed water vapor in the atmosphere, the water from icebergs is quite pure.
Where does the fresh water come from?
The earth's fresh water is naturally occurring water that is in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.
What percent of fresh water is in an iceberg?
Approximately 68.7% of Earth's fresh water is stored in icebergs. This makes icebergs one of the largest sources of fresh water on the planet.
How might the fact that icebergs and glaciers consist of fresh water make them useful to people?
The fresh water from icebergs and glaciers can be melted and used as drinking water or for irrigation purposes, helping to address water scarcity in certain regions. Additionally, the melting of icebergs can contribute to the replenishment of freshwater sources such as lakes and rivers. The purity of fresh water from icebergs and glaciers also makes it valuable for scientific research and potentially for use in industries that require high-quality water.
What is much of earths usable freshwater obtained from?
The largest source of freshwater on earth is ice sheets, glaciers, and icebergs. The Great Lakes are the largest fresh water on the planet.
Where is the majority of earths fresh water stored in glaciers icecaps and icebergs lakes plants or the atmosphere?
In the Polar ice caps, about 69% of the worlds fresh water is in them.
Icebergs are made of sea water or fresh water or both?
Icebergs are made of fresh water.
How is the water in icebergs involved in the water cycle on earth?
Icebergs are formed from fresh water, which is part of the Earth's water cycle. When icebergs melt, they release this fresh water back into the ocean, where it can evaporate, condense, and precipitate as part of the global water cycle. This process helps regulate the Earth's climate and maintain a balance in the distribution of water across the planet.
Are icebergs formed from frozen salt water?
No, icebergs are formed from freshwater ice. Saltwater freezes at a lower temperature than freshwater, so icebergs are made up of frozen freshwater from glaciers or ice shelves. When glaciers break off into the ocean, they form icebergs.
Fresh water in frozen glaciers and ice caps makes up what percentage of the total amount of fresh water on earth?
Fresh water in frozen glaciers and ice caps accounts for about 69% of the total amount of fresh water on earth.
