Water: Taken for Granted
Water is present on more than seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. It is found in almost every part of the world, whether it is clear and glistening on the beaches of Florida or murky and muddy in the Amazon River. This mesmerizing liquid is able to take the form of a liquid, solid, or a gas which makes it universal solution. The presence of water in the lives of humans is as vast as the universe because it is at the epicenter of sustaining life. It is often said that without water, life on Earth would not exist as we know it. However, in the modern day, people take water for granted even though it is the most important liquid known to man due to its impact on the environment, support in daily activities, and role …show more content…
Its unique physical and chemical properties maintain and nourish the environment in an efficient manner. The flow of water through an ecosystem is like a continuous rain cycle. It moves constantly through an environment in the form of streams, rivers, tributaries, etc… Evaporation and precipitation also cycle water through the environment. It can come hailing down as torrential rain, white snow, or even pellets of ice. The interaction of water and the environment is vital to the production efficiency in an ecosystem. For example, if there was no water available in an environment, plants would not be able to grow and therefore the food pyramid of the ecosystem will fall apart. An environment will basically be lifeless without water; the basis of life in an environment revolves around water. Photosynthesis is an important process in the environment that depends on water as well, which is converted into food for growth in the photosynthetic organisms. With an abundance of water in an environment comes a much fuller green, dense environment that is able to sustain more individuals. Growth is made possible in an environment by water because it is able to convert unproductive and lifeless land into fertile, productive land. Living environments such as oceans, rivers, ice caps, and lakes are also composed of water. The reliance on water in both the living and nonliving environment helps create the genome for the impact that water has on the
Water is present on more than seventy percent of the Earth’s surface. It is found in almost every part of the world, whether it is clear and glistening on the beaches of Florida or murky and muddy in the Amazon River. This mesmerizing liquid is able to take the form of a liquid, solid, or a gas which makes it universal solution. The presence of water in the lives of humans is as vast as the universe because it is at the epicenter of sustaining life. It is often said that without water, life on Earth would not exist as we know it. However, in the modern day, people take water for granted even though it is the most important liquid known to man due to its impact on the environment, support in daily activities, and role …show more content…
Its unique physical and chemical properties maintain and nourish the environment in an efficient manner. The flow of water through an ecosystem is like a continuous rain cycle. It moves constantly through an environment in the form of streams, rivers, tributaries, etc… Evaporation and precipitation also cycle water through the environment. It can come hailing down as torrential rain, white snow, or even pellets of ice. The interaction of water and the environment is vital to the production efficiency in an ecosystem. For example, if there was no water available in an environment, plants would not be able to grow and therefore the food pyramid of the ecosystem will fall apart. An environment will basically be lifeless without water; the basis of life in an environment revolves around water. Photosynthesis is an important process in the environment that depends on water as well, which is converted into food for growth in the photosynthetic organisms. With an abundance of water in an environment comes a much fuller green, dense environment that is able to sustain more individuals. Growth is made possible in an environment by water because it is able to convert unproductive and lifeless land into fertile, productive land. Living environments such as oceans, rivers, ice caps, and lakes are also composed of water. The reliance on water in both the living and nonliving environment helps create the genome for the impact that water has on the