NEETBiologyOrganisms and PopulationsMCQ+4 / −1
More than 70% of world's fresh water is
contained in –
- APolar ice
- BGreenland
- CAntarctica
- DGlaciers 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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