Question

explain different sources of water ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

There are two main sources of water: surface water and groundwater. Surface Water is found in lakes, rivers, and reservoirs. Groundwater lies under the surface of the land, where it travels through and fills openings in the rocks. The rocks that store and transmit groundwater are called aquifers.

Answer 2

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About 97% of the earth's water supply is in the ocean which is unfit for human consumption and other uses due to high salt content . Of the remaining three percent, 2.3% is locked in the polar ice caps . The balance 0.7% is available as a fresh water but 0.6% is groundwater and the raised 0.03% is available to us as fresh water in rivers , lakes and streams .

a) Surface water ➡

Water on land is the result of precipitation or seepage from underground which forms streams and rivers flowing on land and finally joining the sea .

b) Ground water ➡

The water which gets collected on the surface of the land is known as ground water.