More than 70% of world's fresh water is contained in –
- Polar ice
- Greenland
- Antarctica
- Glaciers and Mountains
Answer
(1) Polar ice
Solution
Only about 2.5–3% of the total water on the earth is fresh water.
⇒ Most of this fresh water (more than 70%) is locked up as ice in the polar ice caps (Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets) and glaciers.
⇒ Greenland and Antarctica are only parts of the polar ice, and mountain glaciers hold a very small share.
∴ More than 70% of the world's fresh water is contained in polar ice.
Answer: (1)