Banking Biology Ecology and Ecosystem Biodiversity Question Bank Ecology and Environment

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

    A)  polarice  

    B)  glaciers and mountains

    C)  Antarctica

    D)  Greenland

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     Three fourth surface of earth is covered by oceans which contain 97.5% of total water. It is marine water with about 3.5% salt content only 2.5% is fresh water which occurs on land. Most of this water (1.97%) occurs as frozen ice caps and glaciers, 0.5% fresh water occurs as ground water. Rivers and lakes contain 0.02%, soil 0.01% while atmosphere possesses 0.001% of water as vapours.


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