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Which of the following statements are true about water available on earth? A. Only about three percent of total water in earth is fresh water B. Oceans possess 90 percent of the total water on earth C. Water on earth is created fresh from atmosphere D. Glaciers, rivers, springs and ponds are sources of fresh water Choose the correct option.

Which of the following statements are true about water available on earth? A. Only about three percent of total water in earth is fresh water B. Oceans possess 90 percent of the total water on earth C. Water on earth is created fresh from atmosphere D. Glaciers, rivers, springs and ponds are sources of fresh water Choose the correct option. Correct Answer <span style="">Only A and D</span>

Only about three percent of Earth's water is freshwater.

  • Of that, only about 1.2 percent can be used as drinking water; the rest is locked up in glaciers, ice caps, and permafrost, or buried deep in the ground.
  • Most of our drinking water comes from rivers and streams.
  • Out of 71% of water, 97% of water is saltwater which is present in oceans, seas, and saltwater lakes.
  • Only 3% of water present on earth is freshwater, out of which 2% is frozen in the form of ice caps and glaciers.
  • We can only use rest 1% water for our daily needs.

Additional Information

  • Water circulates in three forms- solid, liquid and gas.
  • In solid form water is present as snow, ice, as ice caps in the poles of earth, in mountains, and glaciers.
  • In liquid form, water is present in oceans, lakes, rivers, and ground water.
  • In gaseous form, water is present as water vapor in the air.

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