SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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3%
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97%
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1%
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2%
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Detailed explanation-1: -0.5% of the earth’s water is available fresh water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the world’s freshwater is not easily accessible to humans. Approximately 69 percent of Earth’s freshwater is locked away in the form of ice in glaciers and polar ice caps, and another 30 percent of Earth’s freshwater is under the surface in the form of groundwater.
Detailed explanation-3: -Expert-Verified Answer Icecaps and snow glaciers found on mountain tops contain fresh water which is inaccessible to us.
Detailed explanation-4: -The oceans constitute 97.3% of all water sources on the Earth. Thus, the percentage of freshwater sources is only 2.7%. Of all the freshwater sources, only 2.9% of it is available to us in the form of freshwater lakes, rivers, and groundwater. Q.