Question

lets learn about saltwater
did you know these fun facts about saltwater?
living creatures in saltwater
people estimate that over 50% of all living species live in salt water. habitats infound in saltwater are some of he most diverse habitats on our planet
making fresh water from saltwater
saltwater can be treated through the desalination process to turn it into safe fresh water.
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freshwater
almost every person in the united states uses more than 100 gallons of freshwater every day. you use water many times each day. this can include water you drink, use to take a bath, water your plants, and cook. farmers use a lot of water to grow their crops. factories use freshwater to make items like bread and steel.
the water that falls to earth is freshwater. this water flows over the ground and into rivers and streams. ponds and most lakes also hold freshwater. there is also fresh water under the earths surface. this is called groundwater. this happens when rain soaks into the soil. the water moves down through the soil and broken rocks until it reaches a bed of solid rock. a lot of earths freshwater is stored underground as groundwater.
answer the questions based on the passage.

1. people in the united states use about ______ of freshwater every day.
2. ____________ is water that soaks into the soil.
3. what are three ways people can use freshwater?

Explanation:

1. Locate the relevant sentence in the passage: "Almost every person in the United States uses more than 100 gallons of freshwater every day."
2. Find the description of water that soaks into the soil: "The water that falls to Earth is freshwater...rain soaks into the soil...This is called groundwater."
3. Identify the ways people use freshwater from the text: "You use water many times each day. This can include water you drink, use to take a bath, water your plants, and cook."

Answer:

1. 100 gallons
2. Groundwater
3. Drink, take a bath, water plants, cook (any three of these)