Question

The water available in the earth for our use is scarce. Justify this statement.
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Answer 1

Water scarcity is the lack of fresh water resources to meet water demand.

As only 2% of water is available for our purposes. Out of which only 1% is readily available. So, there is water scarcity of water for our use only

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Answer 2

Water covers about 71% of the earth's surface.

97% of the earth's water is found in the oceans.

3% of the earth's water is fresh.

2.5% of the earth's fresh water is unavailable: locked up in glaciers, polar ice caps, atmosphere, and soil.

0.5% of the earth's water is available fresh water.

That's why it is said that the water available in the earth for our use is scarce.