Water Resources

What are the four sources of fresh water?

Surface water, Frozen water, Ground water, Rain water

This source of freshwater is naturally replenished by precipitation and naturally lost through discharge to the oceans and evaporations.

Surface water

Himalayas is often called as?

The roof of the world

This contains some of the most extensive and rough high altitude areas on earth as well as the greatest area of glaciers and permafrost outside of the poles.

Himalayas

This is the water found beneath the earth's surface.

Groundwater

This method of turning wastewater into water that can be recycled and reused for other purpose.

Reclaimed water

A man-made process that converts saline water to freshwater.

Desalination

Two methods of desalination:

Reverse Osmosis and Distilation Osmosis