Multiple choice

How much of the Earth's 3% of fresh water is frozen and unavailable for drinking or crops?

  1. 33%

  2. 49%

  3. 57%

  4. 75%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Of the roughly 3% of Earth's water that is fresh, about 70% to 75% is locked up in solid form as glaciers and ice caps, making it largely inaccessible for direct human use or agriculture.

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