水污染 英文版_下载.pptVIP

Water pollution  It covers 71% of the earths surface and makes up 65 % of our bodies. Without the seemingly invaluable compound comprised of hydrogen and oxygen, life on Earth would be non-existent Three fourths of the surface of the Earth is covered with water. Nearly 98% of the water on Earth, though, is seawater?unfit for drinking and not even suitable for most industrial purposes. Something less than 2% of the water is frozen in the polar ice caps, leaving less than 1% available as fresh water. Water: Unusual Properties Many chemical substances are soluble in water. Thus, they are easi