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Why is water considered as the most valuable natural resource? |
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Answer» ● Water is one of the most important substances on earth. ● All plants and animals must have water to survive. ● If there was no water there would be no life on earth. Apart from drinking it to survive, people have many other uses for water. ● Fresh water is used by all living beings except marine organisms. They use sea water. ● Fresh can be obtained from three natural sources. ● Natural sources of fresh water are rain, surface water, and groundwater. ● The body of living beings is composed of water. ● Water is required for all the chemical reactions such as digestion, excretion in the body (metabolism), similarly plants need water for growth, photosynthesis, respiration and other metabolic reactions require water. ● Therefore, water is a valuable resource. |
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