The following diagram depicts the fresh water reservoirs on Earth. How many times more groundwater is there than useable surface water (rivers, lakes, wetlands)?

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The following diagram depicts the fresh water reservoirs on Earth. How many times more groundwater is there than useable surface water (rivers, lakes, wetlands)?

Lakes 91,000 km (0.26%)
Fresh
groundwater
10.5 million km (30.1%)
Soil moisture 16,500 km (0.05%)
Wetlands 11,500 km (0.03%)
Rivers 2,100 km (0.006%)
Permafrost 300,000 km (0.86%)
Ice and snow 24.1 million km3 (68.7%)
Transcribed Image Text:Lakes 91,000 km (0.26%) Fresh groundwater 10.5 million km (30.1%) Soil moisture 16,500 km (0.05%) Wetlands 11,500 km (0.03%) Rivers 2,100 km (0.006%) Permafrost 300,000 km (0.86%) Ice and snow 24.1 million km3 (68.7%)
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