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AMAZING WATER FACTS

Info Where is it? At 1,013 meters in length with a total area of 8 hectares (19.77 acres), the swimming pool at the San Alfonso de mar resort in Algarrobo,

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AMAZING WATER FACTS

AMAZING WATER FACTS

What Is The Worlds Largest Pool!?San Alfonso del mar

FACTS!!InfoWhere is it?At 1,013 meters in length with a total area of 8 hectares (19.77 acres), the swimming pool at theSan Alfonso de mar resort in Algarrobo, Chile is the largest in the world. It was listed officially as thelargest swimming pool by areain the Guinness Book Of World Recordsin December of 2006.The pool holds a staggering 250 million liters of water and is the equivalent to about 6,000 8-meter long pools. Located about 90 kilometers from Santiago, San Alfonso del Mar is a major tourist attraction and popular destination for both Chileans and tourists from around the world.

San Alfonso del Mar, Valparaso, ChileThe Waterfall The Most Water

Is none other than the Niagara Falls!!

FACTS TIME!!!Info Its on the border United States And Canada Niagara Falls is the collective name for threewaterfalls that straddle the international border betweenCanadaand the United States; more specifically, between theprovinceofOntarioand thestateofNew York. They form the southern end of theNiagara Gorge.The Worlds Largest River The Amazon River

INFORMATIVE FACTSThe Amazon River carries more water than any other river in the world. In fact, the Amazon River is responsible for about one-fifth (twenty percent) of the fresh water that flows into the world's oceans.

Where is it???The wettest place Mawsynram, Meghalaya, India

FACTERIFIC Deep in India's northeast, villagers use grass to sound-proof their huts from deafening rain, clouds are a familiar sight inside homes. Tis is the "wettest place on earth".

Oddly enough, lifelong residents of Mawsynram, a small cluster of hamlets in Meghalaya state have little idea that their scenic home holds a Guinness record for the highest average annual rainfall of 11,873 millimeters (467 inches).

Where Is ItRainiest place on the Earth

FACT TIMEThe region on earth with the highest levels of precipitation is Cherrapunji in India which experiences 12,450 millimetres of rainfall annually. Cherrapunji is also well known for its numerous natural bridges. There are a numerous mudslides in Cherrapunji annually.What Is The Biggest Dam ?!The Three Gorges

FACTSTheThree Gorges Damis ahydrelectric dam that spans theYangtze Riverby the town of Sandouping located in Yiling District,Yichang,Hubei province,China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world's largestpower stationin terms ofinstalled capacity(22,500MW). In 2012, the amount of electricity the dam generated was similar to the amount generated by theItaipu Dam.

Where is The Highest Number of Desalination Plants Saudi Arabia The Art of FactsSaudi Arabian Desalination Plant Doubles Citys Water Supply with Worlds Leading Energy Recovery PX TechnologySan Leandro , Calif-Energy Recovery Inc. The leader in capturing reusable energy from industrial fluid flows and pressures cycles revealed that it will be part ofACCIONA Aguas first contract for a desalination plant in Saudi Arabia. The plant will process enough seawater to bring 100,000 m per day of potable water for residents and industrial uses.

What is he longest river

None other than the Nile RiverThe nileThe length of the Nile River is approximately 6650 kilometres (4132 miles). It is believed to be the longest river in the world.Located in Africa, the Nile River lies in the following countries: Kenya, Eritrea, Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia.

So, The driest place on EarthIf you want to know, look belowDry Valleys, Antarctica Though Antarctica summons a mental picture of snow-covered terrain, it's Dry Valleys are actually the world's driest spot. The valleys have extremely low humidity and almost no ice or snow cover the largest ice-free region on the continent. Nearby mountains are high enough that they block seaward flowing ice from reaching the valleys.3) What percentage of the water is:Out of all the water, the salty water takes up 97% Only 1% is available for use by people And the ocean is 97% of all the water

4) How much does it rain where you live? How does it compare to the worlds wettest place5) Where in the world did the most rain fall in a 24 hour period?6) Which place in Australia recorded the wettest year

7) Which is the wettest place in Australia? Which is the driest place in Australia8) How is water used by people around the world?9) Who uses them most water in the world per person? Name the countries that use the least amount of water per person? 10) How is water used in Australia? Why is lack of rainfall a concern for Australians?11) Name the crops with the most water. Which crops use the least?The crop that need the most water is grains such as rice and wheat The crops that need the least water are fruit such as apples and oranges and vegies such as broccoli and carrots 12) Why is access to water a human right?Access to water is a human right because we need water survive and live like every other living things need water to. Without water we wouldnt even be alive. So the question is whats the point of paying for water.13)Define the terms of water scarcity and water stress Water scarcity is the lack of sufficient available water resources.Water stress is the lack of essential water resources for plants.

14) Name 3 countries that are experiencing water scarcity and 3 countries that are experiencing water stress.15) How does water affect health?16) Find out about the following diseases cholera and typhoid 17) How many people in the world have no access to clean water?18) A number of aid agencies are working in countries to improve access to sanitation and clean water. Choose one eg. Wateraid, water.org, CARE and a Glimmer of Hope)and find out what they are doing.