SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why is most of Earth’s freshwater supply not available for consumption?
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It is in polluted lakes and rivers.
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It is too far underground.
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It is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.
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It is trapped in the water cycle.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Most of the freshwater that is not present below ground or in rivers is locked in the ice glaciers that is about 69 percent. Therefore, 69 of the three percent is about two percent. This much amount of freshwater is locked in glaciers and is not available for use.
Detailed explanation-2: -Q: If we ever ran out of water could we use the water from the ice glaciers? A: In theory, yes.
Detailed explanation-3: -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.
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