Importance of Water in Life

 water forms as the most essential liquid

on earth it is made up of tiny units

called molecules which are combination

of smaller units called atoms

water consists of two hydrogen atoms and

one atom of oxygen which gives it the

scientific name h2o there are three

physical states of water liquid solid

and gas do you know some of the fresh

resources of water some of the fresh

resources of water are excavated dams

ponds glaciers rivers lakes and

underground water but do you know why

water is important to know why water is

so important let's go back to what our

ancestors said in round about sixth

century BC Greek philosopher Thales said

water is the divine source of all living

beings we all need water to sustain our

lives humans plants and animals all need

water for various purposes let's now

discuss the various uses of water humans

use water for drinking bathing cooking

cleaning and washing water is also an

important source of irrigation of crops

in agriculture plants use water to make

their own food through the process of

photosynthesis various aquatic animals

like fish

blue whales sea horse etc need water to

live do you know that water is also used

for generating electricity yes what is

an important source of generating

electricity using hydropower technology

some interesting facts on water 75% of

the earth's surface is covered with

water around sixty to seventy percent of

the human body is made up of water water

is an essential source of livelihood

therefore we must use it efficiently we

should never waste water