There is 2.5% of fresh water in the world.
2. Where is the world's supply of fresh water found?
The world's supply of fresh water is found in ice on land,groundwater and soil,atmosphere,rivers and lakes.
3. Even though the supply of fresh water is abundant it is still a problem. Why?
Even if the supply of fresh water is still abundant it is still a problem because the fresh water is unevenly distributed across the Earth. Some parts are very dry, like Africa and some parts have a lot of water like in America.
4. a) Describe the changes in rainfall that occur as you move from the southern to the northern tip of Africa.
The southern tip of Africa has more water availability per person and rainfall than in the north of Africa
b) Describe the changes in rainfall that occur as you move from the western to the eastern tip of Australia along the Tropic of Capricorn.
The west part has very little of annual rainfall,but as you move along to the east part the amount of annual rainfall is increasing.
5.a) Which parts of the world appear to have a large amount of water available per person?
The parts of the world that have the largest amount of water per person is in the northern part of Mongolia which is in Asia and the northern part pf north america.
b) Which parts of the world appear to have a small amount of water per person?
The parts which have the smallest amount of water per person is in Africa and in the north-west part of Europe.
6.a) What are the main uses of water?
The main uses for water is Agricultural and Reservoir losses from evaporation and seepage.
b) Which uses have increased the most over the last century?
The uses that have increased over the century is Reservoir losses from evaporation and seepage.
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