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describe some of the important freshwater resources

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Answered by rishika567
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RAIN
One important source of fresh water that is often overlooked is rainwater. Rainwater is the product of water from the Earth that has been evaporated into the Earth's atmosphere and is turned into rain. During that process, the water becomes fresh water and is cultivated in many places throughout the world to be used as a suitable supply of drinking water and water to feed crops. Harvesting rainwater is a technology that has been used by ancient civilizations and is one that is still widely used in many rural areas to make the most out of an endless supply of fresh water that is often taken for granted.

Groundwater

Underneath the surface of the Earth lies a very large source of fresh water. Groundwater is the largest source of fresh water on the planet, and the second largest source of water, next to the water found in the oceans. Like the salty sea water, much of it is also not able to be consumed by people or animals. However, a percentage of groundwater is fresh and can be desalinated and refined in order to provide suitable drinking water for populations.

Ice

A major topic of debate surrounding the Earth's climate change problems is the melting of polar ice caps and the reduction of ice shelves all over the Arctic. Along with groundwater, ice makes up the second largest fresh water source on the planet, accounting for a little less than two percent of the Earth's water. Some of the fresh water preserved in ice, particularly the ice caps of Antarctica, is thousands of years old. Much as with groundwater and ocean water, it is difficult to use ice water as a source of consumable drinking water, but it is possible.
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Yet freshwater is essential for life. Plants, animals, and humans all need freshwater to survive. We use for drinking water,
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Yet freshwater is essential for life. Plants, animals, and humans all need freshwater to survive. We use for drinking water, to irrigate crops, as part of sanitation systems, and in industrial factories, to name a few. Water used up from groundwater, rivers and lakes is replenished by rain and snow fall

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