Earth's Water

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

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97%

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What percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

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3%

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What percentage of fresh water is found in ice caps and glaciers?

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68.7%

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What percentage of fresh water is groundwater?

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30.1%

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What percentage of fresh water is surface water?

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0.3%

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What percentage of fresh water is categorized as "Other"?

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0.9%

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What percentage of fresh surface water is found in lakes?

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87%

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What percentage of fresh surface water is found in swamps?

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11%

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What percentage of fresh surface water is found in rivers?

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2%

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Which category contains the largest percentage of fresh water? Options: Groundwater, Ice caps and glaciers, Surface water, Other

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Ice caps and glaciers