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Which statements about freshwater sources are true? Check all that apply.

Only about 3 percent of Earth’s water is fresh water.
Most of the fresh water on Earth is groundwater.
About 75 percent of the fresh water on Earth is frozen in ice sheets.
The largest source of usable fresh water is groundwater.
More fresh water is in the atmosphere than in rivers and lakes.

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True:
- Only about 3 percent of Earth’s water is fresh water. (About 2.5–3% of total global water is freshwater.)
- About 75 percent of the fresh water on Earth is frozen in ice sheets. (Roughly 68–75% of freshwater is locked in glaciers and ice caps.)
- The largest source of usable fresh water is groundwater. (Most accessible/usable freshwater comes from groundwater; much of the freshwater in ice is not readily usable.)

False:
- Most of the fresh water on Earth is groundwater. (Groundwater is a large share but less than the ice/glacier share.)
- More fresh water is in the atmosphere than in rivers and lakes. (The atmosphere holds only a tiny fraction of freshwater; lakes and other surface stores hold more.)