Question

10 facts about water

Answer 1

68.7% of the fresh water on Earth is trapped in glaciers.1

30% of fresh water is in the ground.1

1.7% of the world’s water is frozen and therefore unusable.1

Approximately 400 billion gallons of water are used in the United States per day.1

Nearly one-half of the water used by Americans is used for thermoelectric power generation.1

In one year, the average American residence uses over 100,000 gallons (indoors and outside).1

Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid including sulfuric acid.1

The freezing point of water lowers as the amount of salt dissolved in at increases. With average levels of salt, seawater 

Answer 2

What is that gives Earth a unique position in the Universe? Undoubtedly, it is the availability of water that gives a unique position to our wonderful planet. It is the availability of water in Earth which makes the existence of life possible. Biologists opine that life on Earth originated in water. In fact, water has been the subject of study for a number of disciplines like Engineering, Chemistry, Ecology, Economics, Law and other social sciences. All these studies have generated many fascinating facts about water. The scientific study of water is called Hydrology.

Historians and archaeologists have observed that the availability of water determined the emergence of civilisations like the Egyptian Civilisation and the Indus Valley Civilisation. Poets of all literary tradition have composed wonderful poems in praise of water. Leonardo da Vinci, the great Renaissance artist produced many paintings on water. Almost all the religions of the world have given exalted position to water. Water is regarded as a symbol of purity in all the religions.

Interestingly, water is considered as a standard of measurement by scientists and a standard of excellence by philosophers. According to a school of Chinese philosophy, the highest excellence is like water. Water assumes the shape of the container. It has no shape of its own. It is neutral. The Chinese philosophers advise us to be like water. In alternative medicine systems, water is very useful in treating many diseases. The organelles in the cells are dissolved in water. The environmental economists are giving importance to the study of water as a resource.

Water is used as a coolant in many industries. Scientists are trying to make supercritical water which
will have many uses in dealing with pollution. Water is a very good solvent.

In view of the importance of water, The United Nations has declared March 22 as the Day for Water.
To conclude, fascinating facts about water are numerous. Water is life, without water we cannot live.