More than 70% of world's freshwater is contained in:
Correct answer: C. Glaciers and Mountains
- A. Polar ice
- B. Greenland
- C. Glaciers and Mountains
- D. Antarctica
Explanation
About two-thirds, often rounded to more than 70% in older textbook sources, of the world's freshwater is locked in glaciers and permanent snow or ice. The broad storage category is therefore glaciers and mountains, rather than either Greenland or Antarctica alone.
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