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Which of the following is true about Earth's supplies of freshwater?
a.
Most liquid freshwater is stored in rivers and lakes.
b.
Groundwater is a significant reservoir of liquid freshwater.
c.
Liquid freshwater is about half of all the water on Earth.
d.
None of the above.
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b. Groundwater is a significant reservoir of liquid freshwater.
Explanation: Only ~2.5–2.8% of Earth's water is freshwater. Of that, roughly 68–70% is locked in ice and glaciers, about 30% is groundwater (the main reservoir of liquid freshwater), and only a tiny fraction is in rivers and lakes.
Explanation: Only ~2.5–2.8% of Earth's water is freshwater. Of that, roughly 68–70% is locked in ice and glaciers, about 30% is groundwater (the main reservoir of liquid freshwater), and only a tiny fraction is in rivers and lakes.
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