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Will there be enough freshwater? (Activity 2)
1. About 30% of all fresh water is easily accessible by humans. Where can this water be found?
2. Why do you think there might not be enough fresh water in the future?
3. Draw a sketch of the model after you've watched the path of several drops. On the sketch, draw
the longest path a water droplet can take after falling to Earth.
4. When water is absorbed into the ground, is it trapped in the ground? ______________
5. Explain your answer.
6. How certain are you about your claim based on your explanation? __________________
7. Explain what influenced your certainty rating.
8. Why is water considered a renewable resource?
9. What would change in this diagram if there was no rain for a long time (drought conditions)?
10. You will need your earphones for this part: What are some ways that humans have affected the
quantity and quality of fresh water supplies around the world?