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2005 · Q46
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Organisms and Populations question

2005 · Q46

NEETBiologyOrganisms and PopulationsMCQ+4 / −1
More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in –
  1. A
    Polar ice
  2. B
    Greenland
  3. C
    Antarctica
  4. D
    Glaciers and Mountains
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Correct answer: A

Three fourth surface of earth is covered by oceans which contain 97.5% of total water. It is marine water with about 3.5% salt content only 2.5% is fresh water which occurs on land. Most of this water (1.97%) occurs as frozen ice caps and glaciers, 0.5% fresh water occurs as ground water. Rivers and lakes contain 0.02%, soil 0.01% while atmosphere possesses 0.001% of water as vapours.

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