Activity Books Understanding Water Activity Book | Page 36

People throughout the country have the same needs for
water as Colorado residents. Businesses, schools, farms and
communities need water. Since less than one percent of
available water is fresh water, all of us must share the water.
Remember the water cycle? Water is used over and over again.
The water that falls as snow in the mountains can find its way
to a community in Missouri.
Water used for irrigation flows to plants. About half of
this irrigation water will return to the atmosphere. It will form
clouds and fall to Earth as precipitation. Some of the irrigation
water will soak into the ground, perhaps to be brought to the
surface by a well for drinking water for people or animals. A
drop of water in a puddle outside your house may find its way
to Texas, New York or Canada. It may travel to Europe!
Imagine you are a drop of water.
Describe a trip you take starting from
a garden hose.
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