Freshwater

In class we did a round robin activity with different topics. It was interesting to see all the different questions and answers that were discussed. Even though they were unique and interesting, I can only remember my group’s question. We had to come up with ways water is used. Of course there are the obvious uses, like drinking water, swimming, showering, and rain. Then there are the ones most people would not think of, like energy. Water is used for many things and is a part of everyday life.

There were many different topics for the round robin activity, but I just can’t remember at the moment. Instead I will talk about freshwater uses, properties, and ways to conserve our resources. When I think of freshwater, I picture the lake and anything except the ocean. Freshwater is used for many things in the world, even though it only makes up three percent of total water. Uses of water include agricultural, industrial, household, recreational, and environmental activities.

Water does not only have many uses, but a lot of properties too! There is adhesion and cohesion, buoyancy, surface tension, capillary action, density, temperature, dissolved oxygen, hardness, ph, mixture, solution, suspension, specific heat, solvent, solute, conductivity, turbidity, water cycle, and porosity. Since water is used in many ways with its different properties, there are ways we can conserve our freshwater. For example, choose landscape for your house that is appropriate for the climate and then water is lessened. Save water and take less time in the shower! You don’t need to take thirty minutes to shower. Do laundry and dishes when the load is full. Another way to conserve water is to eat less meat and buy fewer things. Turn off the tap water while you brush your teeth or wash your face. The main thing is to RECYCLE though! We use so much water each day so do the world a favor and do not waste water.