Multiple choice general knowledge

Approximately 70 percent of the earth is covered by water. Only 1 percent of this water is drinkable.

  1. True

  2. False

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A Correct answer
Explanation

About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water. However, about 97.5% of that water is saltwater. Of the remaining freshwater, most is locked in glaciers and ice. Only about 0.007% of Earth's total water, or roughly 0.3-1% of liquid freshwater, is readily accessible as drinking water.