Why Water is Why Water is ImportantImportant

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All living things need All living things need water– people can only water– people can only

live a few days without it.live a few days without it.

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Many plants and Many plants and animals live in and animals live in and

around water.around water.

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Fruits and vegetables Fruits and vegetables need water to grow.need water to grow.

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Water can help people Water can help people and things move from and things move from one place to another.one place to another.

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Water plays a major role in Water plays a major role in shaping the land of the shaping the land of the

Earth.Earth.

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Water flowing from Water flowing from dams provides dams provides

electricity.electricity.

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Water is used to cook Water is used to cook food.food.

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Water is used to wash Water is used to wash things.things.

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Too much water, like Too much water, like floods, can hurt people floods, can hurt people

and things.and things.

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How does the Earth get water?•Most of the Earth is already covered by

water.

•Water can fall to the Earth as rain, snow, or sleet.

• Ice and snow already on the Earth can melt. When ice and snow melt, the Earth gets water.

The snow on these mountains will melt and flow down the mountain.

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Water is found in Water is found in oceans.oceans.

http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0143-ocean-movements.php

Water can be found in Water can be found in riversrivers..

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Water is in lakes and Water is in lakes and streams.streams.

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Clouds and rain are Clouds and rain are mademade of water.of water.

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The Earth is called the Blue The Earth is called the Blue Planet because there is so Planet because there is so much water on it.much water on it.

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