🌊 Part 1: Water Resource Classification

1. Which of the following are renewable water resources? (Check all that apply)

Groundwater that refills naturally

Fossil water (ancient aquifers)

River water

Rainwater

2. What is the main difference between renewable and non-renewable water resources?

Renewable resources are cleaner than non-renewable

Renewable resources can be naturally replenished within a human lifetime

Non-renewable resources are always underground

Renewable resources are only found in Australia

3. Match each water type with its correct description by drawing lines:

Surface water

Groundwater

Soil moisture

Water vapour

Water stored underground in aquifers

Water in rivers, lakes and oceans

Water held in soil (green water)

Water in gaseous form in the atmosphere

4. Complete the sentence: Salt water makes up approximately _______ of Earth's total water, whilst fresh water makes up only _______.

🗺️ Part 2: Global Water Distribution

5. Name three major oceans and their locations:

Ocean 1: _________________ Location: _________________________

Ocean 2: _________________ Location: _________________________

Ocean 3: _________________ Location: _________________________

6. Which continent has the largest freshwater reserves?

Asia

Antarctica

South America

North America

7. Explain why some regions of the world have water scarcity whilst others have abundant water resources:

8. The Aral Sea case study shows us that human activities can impact water resources. List two ways humans have affected the Aral Sea:

1. _________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________

🌱 Part 3: Water Stewardship

9. As stewards of creation, why is it important to protect global water resources? Write a paragraph using at least three key terms from today's lesson (groundwater, renewable resource, sustainability, etc.):

10. Extension Activity: Research and describe one innovative water management technique used somewhere in the world to address water scarcity:

Global Water Resources

Global Water Resources

🌊 Part 1: Water Resource Classification

🗺️ Part 2: Global Water Distribution

🌱 Part 3: Water Stewardship

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