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Where does the water that we drink come from?
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Precipitation, Lake Erie, 3 miles out, intake pipe pulls water in and goes to the water treatment plant
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Where does the water that we drink come from?
Precipitation, Lake Erie, 3 miles out, intake pipe pulls water in and goes to the water treatment plant
Why is it important for scientists to measure how much precipitation is falling across the world?
Provides a new observation of observations of Rain and snow in all parts of the world every 3 hours
Is there a specific beginning or end in the water cycle? Why or why not?
There is no beginning or end to the water cycle because it's a cycle it never stops or starts, the same molecules of the water moving through the cycle
What "powers" the water cycle?
The heat from the sun powers the water cycle because the heat makes the water evaporate (water vapor=gas)
How much of Earths water is found in our oceans?
96.5% (97%)