Question

Which of the following statements is false?(1 point)
Responses

Only 1.2% of all of Earth's water is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams.
Only 1.2% of all of Earth's water is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams.

Of all of Earth's freshwater, only 1.2% is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams.
Of all of Earth's freshwater, only 1.2% is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams.

Estuaries are bodies of water that can contain saltwater.
Estuaries are bodies of water that can contain saltwater.

Lakes can be freshwater or saltwater.
Lakes can be freshwater or saltwater.

Answer 1

The false statement is: "Only 1.2% of all of Earth's water is found in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams."

Explanation: About 2.5% of Earth's water is freshwater, and only about 1.2% of that freshwater is in rivers, lakes, ponds, and streams — which is much less than 1.2% of all Earth's water (it's roughly 0.03% of total). The other statements are true.