About 15% of world's freshwater is contained in
Correct answer: A. Polar ice
- A. Polar ice
- B. Glaciers and mountains
- C. Antarctica
- D. Greenland
Explanation
Nearly about 97% of the earth's water is saline in the oceans and seas. 3% of the earth's water is locked up on the polar ice caps. 85% of the frozen freshwater is in the Antarctic ice cap, 15% of the frozen freshwater is in the northern polar ice cap and glaciers.
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