Question

How much of the total freshwater on earth is available as underground water?
(A) 10%
(B) 20%
(C) 30%
(D) 40%

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer to the given question is option (c) 30%

Explanation:

Only three percent of the total water present on Earth is fresh water and out of this three percent about 30% is present as underground water. About 68% of the Earth's fresh water is present in the form of icecaps and glaciers.

The percentage of freshwater present on the surface of earth is 0.3% in the form of lakes, rivers, swamps, etc.

Answer 2

"30% of the total freshwater on earth" is available as "underground water"

Answer: Option (C)

Explanation:

3% of the water on earth accounts for freshwater. A majority of the freshwater that is 68% of fresh water in the earth can be found on poles in the form of icecaps and glaciers.

30% is found in underground water as remains of rain and the last 0.3% is found on the earth's surface as rivers, swamps, etc. "2.5% of earth’s freshwater" is "not readily available".