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Out of the total fresh water available, nearly .................. is in the form of "ICE" and is found in glaciers in Antarctica, Greenland, mountain regions, etc.
(a) 1% (b) 2% (c) 3% (d) 4%

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Answered by akhil9757
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Answer:

answer is 1.7 %

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Answered by bratislava
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Only 2.5 to 3.0 % of freshwater s found in the world which includes 1.75% as ice stored in glaciers.

Explanation:

  • At present, about 10% only is under ice cover by glaciers and this includes the ice caps and ice sheets of Greenland, and Antarctica. The glacial covered areas are about 15 million square miles and hold about 70% of the water resources.
  • Antarctic ice is the largest in the world and covers 14 million sq km, 90% of freshwater is held in the firm of ice and Greenland consists of 8% of the total frozen reservoir of freshwater in its glaciers.
  • Whereas the mountains ranges consist of 60% of the total freshwater reserves that is generated by the mountain.

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