Q49 / 200 · NEET 2005 · Botany

More than $70 \%$ of world's freshwater is contained in:

  • Correct answer
    A
    polar ice
  • B
    glaciers and mountains
  • C
    Antarctica
  • D
    Greenland.

Solution

The distribution of water on the Earth's surface is extremely uneven. Only $3 \%$ of water on the surface is fresh; the remaining $97 \%$ resides in the ocean. Of freshwater, $69 \%$ resides in glaciers, $30 \%$ underground, and less than $1 \%$ is located in lakes, rivers, and swamps. Freshwater is water that contains little or no dissolved salt. Most freshwater is frozen in ice caps and glaciers. Figure

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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