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Why is fresh water a limited resource? (1 point)
• Groundwater is too difficult to access.
• The supply of water on Earth decreases over time.
• Too much water is wasted on irrigation.
• Most water covering Earth is salt water.
• Groundwater is too difficult to access.
• The supply of water on Earth decreases over time.
• Too much water is wasted on irrigation.
• Most water covering Earth is salt water.
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Fresh water is a limited resource primarily because **most water covering Earth is salt water.** Only a small percentage of the Earth's water is fresh, and a significant portion of that is trapped in glaciers and ice caps, making readily available fresh water even scarcer.