Question

why there is a shortage of water even though it occupies about 71 percent of the earth's surface

Answer 1

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Because all the 71% is in the form of

Salty water present in oceans and seas.

So it cannot be utilised for daily

Purposes like bathing, drinking etc. So

For clean water there is only 3% Clean.

Water. out of that 3% 2% Is the form of

Glaciers so. only 1% is the form of clean

Water in lakes, rivers etc.......☺

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Answer 2

Answer: This is because 95 percent of total water is salty water present in Sea and oceans. It is not fit for drinking or for washing as it is hard water. Only 5 percent water is sweet water found in rivers,lakes,stream,ponds and Wells. Only this water is unstable.