Question

What percentage of all water on Earth is freshwater in liquid form?

31%

3%

67%

1%

Answer 1

Approximately 3% of all water on Earth is freshwater. However, the majority of this freshwater is not in liquid form; it is trapped in glaciers and ice caps. Only a small fraction of the 3% is available as liquid freshwater in rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Thus, the correct answer regarding the proportion of Earth's total water that is freshwater is **3%**.