On the planet earth, most of the freshwater exists as ice caps and glaciers. Out of the remaining freshwater, the largest proportion
[amp_mcq option1=”is found in atmosphere as moisture and clouds” option2=”is found in freshwater lakes and rivers” option3=”exists as groundwater” option4=”exists as soil moisture” correct=”option3″]
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UPSC IAS – 2013
– The remaining freshwater (about 31.3%) is primarily found underground as groundwater (about 30.1%).
– A much smaller amount of freshwater exists on the surface (lakes, rivers, swamps, about 1.2%) and in the atmosphere (moisture and clouds, a very small percentage) and as soil moisture (also a small percentage, part of the surface/other category).
– Specifically, groundwater accounts for the vast majority of available liquid freshwater on Earth.