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WHY IS MOST of the earths freshwater is NOT AVAILIBLE for human use?
because its in the polar ice caps
What is 70 percent of Earth's freshwater?
In a way, 72% of Earth approx. is covered in water. Only 3% is freshwater. So only 4% of earth is freshwater. 2/3 of that 3% is locked in ice caps. So 2.7% of earths water is frozen. Only .75% of Earths water is in rivers. That is hardly 1% of space on Earth. The rest is frozen in Glaciers, which is .25%. Only .03% of Earth is made up of Glacial ice.
During the last ice age how much of the earths surface was covered by glaciers?
30%
Why does the melting of the ice caps lower the concentration of salt in the ocean?
The ice caps are made of freshwater.
What contains the earth's highest percentage of freshwater?
ice in the artic
Where is the majority of the earths freshwater found?
In the Antarctica and Arctic regions, the freshwater is stored as ice.
Where is majority of earths freshwater found?
In the Antarctica and Arctic regions, the freshwater is stored as ice.
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.
Where is most of Earths freshwater found?
Glaciers and polar ice caps.
WHY IS MOST of the earths freshwater is NOT AVAILIBLE for human use?
because its in the polar ice caps
Where do people around the world get their freshwater?
Everywhere! Some is underground. Most (65% of the freshwater) is trapped in ice. It's also in rivers, lakes, ponds, streams, and in wetlands.
Where is the earths available freshwater stored?
All fresh water is stored in the ice shelves of the north and south poles.
How much of earths water is in ice caps?
2%
What is 70 percent of Earth's freshwater?
In a way, 72% of Earth approx. is covered in water. Only 3% is freshwater. So only 4% of earth is freshwater. 2/3 of that 3% is locked in ice caps. So 2.7% of earths water is frozen. Only .75% of Earths water is in rivers. That is hardly 1% of space on Earth. The rest is frozen in Glaciers, which is .25%. Only .03% of Earth is made up of Glacial ice.
Are polar ice caps freshwater?
yes polar ice caps are freshwater
How is sea ice different to freshwater ice?
Sea ice contains frozen minerals, such as salt, that is not frozen into freshwater ice.
What percentage of earths water is stored in ice and snow?
freshwater is 68.7% and total water is 1.9% on earth. i got this answer from explorelearning.com in the water cycle gizmo.
