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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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