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Around 8 to 10 million cubic miles of Earth's water is considered fresh water, of which some 6 to 7 million cubic miles (more than two-thirds) is frozen in glaciers and the ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 7y ago41 million cubic kilometers, or about 3%.
There is less than 1% of fresh water in the whole world. There is a posibility that the water you are drinking now might have already been in someones mouth a thousand years ago. But it would be cleaned and purified.
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∙ 11y agoAbout 2% of the total water on Earth is polluted to the point that humans cannot drink it.97% is ocean water, and a lot of water is locked in the ice caps or aquaphors far underground, so this is a significant amount. Only about 1% is drinkable for humans.
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∙ 15y ago* 97% is ocean water, too salty to drink or use for irrigation fresh water : 2.5% of the total
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∙ 13y agoWiki User
∙ 13y ago3% of the earths water, is fresh water
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∙ 13y agoEarths fresh sater has a percentage of 35
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How much of all fresh water on Earth can be used by people and other land organisms?
The amount of Earth's water that is usable as a freshwater resources can vary. There is a very large percentage of freshwater available, but much of it is unobtainable.
What is much of earths usable freshwater obtained from?
The largest source of freshwater on earth is ice sheets, glaciers, and icebergs. The Great Lakes are the largest fresh water on the planet.
How much of earth fresh water is in icebergs and glaciers?
3%
What percentage of the earth's water is fresh water?
only 3% is fresh water
How much is fresh water underground?
By 2% it means 2% of the entire earth's water is fresh water and the rest is salt water, mineral water, etc. the two percent are the lakes, streams, rivers, aquifers, and yes, groundwater- any source of fresh water on the earth...it makes me suddenly feel thirsty
How much of all fresh water on Earth can be used by people and other land organisms?
The amount of Earth's water that is usable as a freshwater resources can vary. There is a very large percentage of freshwater available, but much of it is unobtainable.
How much fresh water is there on Earth.?
3% of the earths water, is fresh water
What is much of earths usable freshwater obtained from?
The largest source of freshwater on earth is ice sheets, glaciers, and icebergs. The Great Lakes are the largest fresh water on the planet.
How much percent of fresh water lies on earth?
Assuming you mean "How much of the water on Earth is fresh water", about 5% of the water on the Earth is fresh water, as opposed to about 95% salt water. To anser your question directly though, 100% of the fresh water we know about is on Earth. There is some water on other celestial bodies, but I wouldn't exactly call it fresh water.
How much of earth is usable water?
3% of Earth's water is drinkable. 99% of that 3% is locked in glaciers. The rest of the water is salt water.
What percentage of Earth's water is usable?
1% of water is usable in this case .Since only 3% of water is usable as fresh water, 2% is unavailable in frozen form leaving approximately 1% of the earth's water usable.
How much of the earths water is usable as a freshwater resource?
The total amount of Earths total water supply that is usable fresh water is less then two percent. The rest is salt water or pond water.
How much of Earth's fresh water is in Glaciers?
there is 45 million gallons of fresh water in glaciers
How much fresh water is left on earth?
3%
How much of the earth's fresh water is found in surface water?
0.3
How much of planet earth is water?
The Earth's total surface is 80% water and only 2.5% is fresh water.
How much Of earth's water is in the?
It is estimated that about 70% of the earth's fresh water is frozen in Antarctica's ice sheet.
