4.1 Global water distribution

Question 1

How much percentage of water is avaliable on earth

Answer 1

about 75%

Question 2

How much percentage of water is available on the surface and in the ocean on earth?

Answer 2

Only 3% of water on the surface is fresh; the remaining 97% resides in the ocean.

Question 3

Of freshwater, How much resides in-
* glaciers,
* underground,
* lakes, rivers, and swamps

Answer 3

Of freshwater-
* 69% in glaciers,
* 30% underground,
* less than 1% is located in lakes, rivers, and swamps

Question 4

We get fresh water from?

Answer 4

fresh water:
* ice sheets and glaciers,
* ground water,
* atmosphere,
* lakes and rivers.