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While most of the Earth is covered with water, only a small amount of water on Earth is drinkable. Explain why some water resources on Earth are safe to drink, while others are not.

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(1) All water (largest sphere over western U.S., 860 miles (1,385 kilometers) in diameter)

(2) Fresh liquid water in the ground, lakes, swamps, and rivers (mid-sized sphere over Kentucky, 169.5 miles (272.8 kilometers) in diameter), and

(3) Fresh-water lakes and rivers (smallest sphere over Georgia, 34.9 miles i(56.2 kilometers) n diameter). not sure if it help but i hope so

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cause some have chemicals

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