Chapter 6: Water Resources 18, Human bodies are comprised of what % water? 19·Wa
ID: 288485 • Letter: C
Question
Chapter 6: Water Resources 18, Human bodies are comprised of what % water? 19·Water covers about what % of Earth's surface? 20.Estimated annual deaths due to lack of water and waterborne diseases 21.The quantity of water on Earth has remained relatively constant for about how long? 22.What % of Earth's water is non-oceanic, freshwater? 23.How long does it take for the average water molecule to go through the water cycle? 24.What is a lysimeter? 25.What areas of the US have the highest potential evapotransporation (POTET)? . · . * 26.Soil types and permeability: which are the most/least permeable to water? · 27·Colorado RiverExplanation / Answer
18. 60% of the human body is made up of water. The average adult human body comprises of 57-60% of water. The percentage of water in infants is much higher, typically around 75-78% water.
19. About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by water.
20. As per the World Health Organization every year more than 3.4 million people die as a result of water related diseases.
21. The quantity of water on earth has always been relatively constant because the water cycles through earth in solid, liquid and gaseous form what we call as hydrological cycle.
22. Almost 3% of Earth's water is non-oceanic.
23.