Question

One drop of oil can pollute how many litres of fresh water?a)1 litreb)10 litresc)100 litres

Answer 1

One drop of oil can pollute 100 litres of water .

Answer 2

Answer:

One drop of oil can pollute 100 litres of fresh water.

So, Option c) is correct.

Explanation:

Freshwater has low salt concentration — usually less than 1%.

Water resources can be broadly classified as the marine water resources and fresh water resources. Marine water is that water which is present in the sea and oceans whereas freshwater is that water which we use for our sustainable activities like irrigation, drinking, cooking, etc. The freshwater resources are river, lakes, rainwater, ground water, etc.