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    The document discusses water resources and provides the following key points: - Water covers 71% of Earth's surface and is essential for life, with humans only able to survive a few days without water. - The water cycle continuously collects, purifies, recycles and distributes water through processes like precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, runoff into streams, lakes, infiltration into aquifers and groundwater. - Groundwater flows through layers of rock and soil in aquifers, and can be confined by impermeable layers or flow freely in unconfined aquifers.

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    The document discusses water resources and provides the following key points: - Water covers 71% of Earth's surface and is essential for life, with humans only able to survive a few days without water. - The water cycle continuously collects, purifies, recycles and distributes water through processes like precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, runoff into streams, lakes, infiltration into aquifers and groundwater. - Groundwater flows through layers of rock and soil in aquifers, and can be confined by impermeable layers or flow freely in unconfined aquifers.

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    Water Resources Final

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    The document discusses water resources and provides the following key points: - Water covers 71% of Earth's surface and is essential for life, with humans only able to survive a few days without water. - The water cycle continuously collects, purifies, recycles and distributes water through processes like precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, runoff into streams, lakes, infiltration into aquifers and groundwater. - Groundwater flows through layers of rock and soil in aquifers, and can be confined by impermeable layers or flow freely in unconfined aquifers.

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    WATER RESOURCES

    WATER RESOURCES
    •WATER
    •EARTH’S SURFACE IS COVERED BY 71%
    WATER
    •ESSENTIAL FOR LIFE – CAN SURVIVE ONLY
    A FEW DAYS WITHOUT WATER
    WATER CYCLE – CONTINUOUSLY COLLECTED,
    PURIFIED, RECYCLED AND DISTRIBUTED
    Flowing
    artesian well
    Precipitation
    Evaporation and transpiration
    Well requiring a pump
    Evaporation
    Confined
    Recharge Area

    Runoff

    Aquifer Stream
    Infiltration Water table
    Lake
    Infiltration
    Unconfined aquifer

    Confined aquifer
    Less permeable material
    such as clay Confirming permeable rock layer
    OIL SPILLS
    • WAS THE CLEANUP EFFECTIVE?
    • MOST MARINE OIL POLLUTION COMES
    FROM NON-POINT SOURCES:
    • RUNOFF FROM STREETS
    • IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF USED OIL
    • DISCHARGE OF OIL-CONTAMINATED BALLAST
    WATER FROM TANKERS

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