My Science Library The Wonderful Water Cycle by Kimberly M Hutmacher Science Content Editor Shirley Duke Rourke Educational Media rourkeeducationalmedia com Teacher Notes available at rem4teachers com
Water Water Everywhere Where is water The question should be where isn’t water Three-quarters of Earth is blanketed by water People plants and animals are all made up mostly of water and every living thing needs water to survive We use water every day for drinking bathing and flushing toilets Water is used for cleaning generating power and for recreation Water is very important for agriculture too SaltWater vs Fresh Most of Earth’s water isn’t usable in everyday life Over 96 percent of our water is saltwater which can’t be used for cooking and drinking 4
