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What percentage of world's freshwater is stored as glacial ice? |
A. | 50% |
B. | 10% |
C. | 70% |
D. | 30% |
Answer» C. 70% | |
Explanation: About 70% of the world's fresh water is stored as glacial ice. Only 3% water of the earth is fresh, rest 97% salted. Of that 3%, over 2% is frozen in ice sheets and glaciers. Means less than 1% fresh water is found in lakes, rivers and underground. |
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