GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Where is 97 percent of the world’s water found?
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in bays
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in streams
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in oceans
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in lakes and rivers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the water on the Earth’s surface is found in oceans and seas, which constitute about 97% of the water on Earth. The rest 3% is present in rivers, glaciers and underground water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Oceans and Seas and the Water Cycle The oceans are, by far, the largest storehouse of water on earth-over 96% of all of Earth’s water exists in the oceans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Fresh Water Around the World The Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of the fresh water that exists on the Earth’s surface. The ice sheet covers approximately 8.7 million square miles. The Greenland ice sheet also contains large volumes of fresh water.
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