Main sources of water

Answer 1

The human body obtains water from three sources. They are;

# Beverages- liquids that we drink, makes up 60% of the total amount used by the body.

# Foods- Much of the food we eat has a high water content (particularly fruit and vegetables)- 30%

# Metabolic water- Body water produced by cellular metabolism- 10%. Source- Marieb E, Hoehn K (2007) Human Anatomy and Physiology, 7th edn, Pearson Education, San Francisco.

Answer 2

• Beverages- liquids that we drink, makes up 60% of the total amount used by the body.
• Foods- Much of the food we eat has a high water content (particularly fruit and vegetables)- 30%
• Metabolic water- Body water produced by cellular metabolism- 10%.

Answer 3

The main sources of water on Earth are surface water (such as rivers, lakes, and oceans), groundwater (found beneath the Earth's surface in aquifers), and precipitation (such as rain and snow). These sources are essential for providing fresh water for drinking, irrigation, and various other human activities.

Answer 4

Lakes (nearly all), rivers, streams, freshly collected rainwater, spring water.

Answer 5

The sources of water are ponds, lakes, rivers, oceans and seas

Answer 6

Wells,rivers,lakes,glaciers,etc.

Answer 7

Main sources of water