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Understanding Global Water Distribution Worksheet for students

Name:
!aterials
"### ml soda bottles filled $ith "### ml of fresh$ater for ea%h grou&
'# to "## m( graduated %)linder
red* blue* and green food %oloring
e)e dro&&er
+ &lasti% %u&s
Pro%edure
", -rom the "### ml liter soda bottle* measure .',/ m( of $ater $ith the
graduated %)linder,
., Pour it into the "st
&lasti% %u&
/, 0dd blue food %oloring
+, To the remaining $ater in the soda bottle* add red food %oloring,
', Di1ide the .',/ m( of blue $ater as follo$s:
!easure "2,+ m( and &our it into the .nd
&lasti% %u&
-rom the remaining $ater 3a&&ro4imatel) 2,5 ml6* &ut "## dro&s of $ater into
the /rd
%u&
37#,/ ml6
-rom the remaining $ater 3a&&ro4imatel) 2,8 ml6 &ut "# dro& for the $ater into
the +th
%u&
37#,#. ml6
Obser1ations9Data
Des%ribe the different $ater %u&s,
Con%lusions
Whi%h %u&9bottle re&resents ea%h of the follo$ing sour%es of $ater:
O%eans and other Saline $ater
:%e Ca&s ; Gla%iers
Ground$ater
Surfa%e $ater
0tmos&here ; Soil
What is the &er%ent distribution for of ea%h of the follo$ing sour%es of $ater:
O%eans and other Saline $ater
:%e Ca&s ; Gla%iers
Ground$ater
Surfa%e $ater
0tmos&here ; Soil