How much of Earth's water is freshwater?

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How much of Earth's water is freshwater?
Transcribed Image Text:MULTIPLE CHOICE Question 3 How much of Earth's water is freshwater?
Other 3%
Oceans 97%
A
с
3%
B 22%
97%
Distribution of Water on Earth
Other 1%
Ground
water
22%
Icecaps,
Glaciers,
and
Inland
seas
77%
Lakes
61%
Atmosphere,
Soil
moisture
39%
Rivers
less than
4/10%
Transcribed Image Text:Other 3% Oceans 97% A с 3% B 22% 97% Distribution of Water on Earth Other 1% Ground water 22% Icecaps, Glaciers, and Inland seas 77% Lakes 61% Atmosphere, Soil moisture 39% Rivers less than 4/10%
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