Question

Below is a bar graph representing the water on Earth. Which explanation accurately describes the water on Earth?%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0A3% of Earth's water is fresh and therefore all of it is available to drink.%0D%0A3% of Earth's water is fresh and therefore all of it is available to drink.%0D%0A%0D%0A69% of Earth's water is fresh, but not drinkable because it is trapped in ice and glaciers.%0D%0A69% of Earth's water is fresh, but not drinkable because it is trapped in ice and glaciers.%0D%0A%0D%0A97% of the water on Earth is fresh and therefore not drinkable.%0D%0A97% of the water on Earth is fresh and therefore not drinkable.%0D%0A%0D%0A97% of the water on Earth is salt and therefore not drinkable.

Answer 1

The correct explanation is:

69% of Earth's water is fresh, but not drinkable because it is trapped in ice and glaciers.