Water is very important.

The Earth is also called the planet

because it has got a lot of

water

blue

rivers

lakes

oceans and seas

groundwater

Groundwater is water under the ground.

The ground

under the ground

snow

ice caps

waterfalls

Where can we find water in nature?

There’s very little fresh water on the planet,

Almost all the water on the planet is

salt water

oceans and seas

Only this bit represents fresh water.

Can we drink salt water?

No, we can’t!

We only drink fresh water.

so we must use it carefully.

Is it fresh or salt water?

Fresh water

Salt water

river

ice caps

lake

groundwater

Oceans and seas

Water-treatment

plant

People’s houses

Here the water is cleaned

Drinking water arrives in our homes.

When the water is cleaned, it becomes drinking water.

drinking water

Drinking water can be

tap water

spring water

or

Which one do you prefer?