Fast Facts

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Where is the world's greatest amount of fresh water stored?

A. In the ground
B. In snow, ice caps, and glaciers
C. In lakes and rivers
D. In the atmosphere

The correct answer is B. Here are some more stats, to put it into perspective . . .

• Of all the water on Earth, only 2.5% is fresh water (the rest is salt water)
  
• Of that 2.5%, 68.7% is found in ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow 
  
• 30% is in our ground, as groundwater
  
• 0.26% is in our lakes (0.006% is in our rivers)
• 0.04% is in our atmosphere
  

Water is an extremely precious resource! 

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