Question

Why is there a shortage of water even though it occupies about71/% of the earth 's surface

Answer 1

It is because the 71% of the water is salt water and the shortage is referring to drinkable water or pure water

Answer 2

Explanation:

There is a shortage of water even though it occupies about71/% of the earth 's surface because more than 70% of that water is saline ( salty ) which makes it unfit for any purpose and only 1 or 2 % of the water is fresh and hence fit for consumption. So because of this reason there is a lot of shortage of water. It is similar to a saying :-

"water- water everywhere but there is no water to drink ."

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ANSWER BY KRISHNA GARG.