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The vast majority of the freshwater on Earth is frozen in glaciers and in the antarctic ice sheet. Another common place you might find fresh water is in rivers and lakes...
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Where is the majority of the Earth's freshwater stored?
The majority of earth's freshwater (about 70% of it) is stored in glaciers and ice caps, mainly found in Antarctica and Greenland. The rest of earth's freshwater is found in lakes, streams, rivers, etc.
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.
Does all living things contain helium?
EXTREMELY little. Helium is very rare. Most of the helium in the world comes from a few gas wells in Texas. The rest comes from radioactive decay.
What are the names of some specific lowland features that are found among the highlands of country?
The Answer Is , Hills ,And ion Know The Rest , ,
Which earth system can you find animals?
Animals--along with plants, fungi and all other living organisms--are found in earth's biosphere. This simply refers to everything on the planet which is alive. All organisms in the biosphere are dependant on and connected to each other and the rest of earth's systems. Other earth systems include the atmosphere, geosphere and hydrosphere. Could there be a biosphere if any one of these systems were eliminated?
Where is majority of the earth's freshwater stored?
The majority of earth's freshwater (about 70% of it) is stored in glaciers and ice caps, mainly found in Antarctica and Greenland. The rest of earth's freshwater is found in lakes, streams, rivers, etc.
Where is the majority of the Earth's freshwater stored?
The majority of earth's freshwater (about 70% of it) is stored in glaciers and ice caps, mainly found in Antarctica and Greenland. The rest of earth's freshwater is found in lakes, streams, rivers, etc.
Does Wells Fargo offer low cd rates in regards to other companies?
Wells Fargo offers CD rates that are competitive with the rest of the market. They are a good solid choice but are no better than other options that are out there.
How many siblings does Ida b wells?
Ida B. Wells has 7 siblings. 1 of them died when it was a baby. The other one died because of yellow fever along with its parents. Ida had to take care of the rest because she was the oldest sibling.
What is the swift code for Wells Fargo Bank of Arizona?
I think the common swift code for Wells Fargo bank is: PNBPUS33 but you can check rest of them on Swift Codes 101
Richest country by freshwater?
Canada has as much fresh water as all the rest of the coutries in the world combined.
What is the SWIFT code for Wells Fargo Bank Minnesota NA ABA 121000248?
I think the common swift code for Wells Fargo bank is: PNBPUS33 but you can check rest of them here: http://www.swiftcodes101.com/swift/wells-fargo-swift-code/
Oceans contain 97 percent of the earth's water where is the majority of the rest of the water?
The rest of the water is groundwater(underground water) or frozen water(icebergs, glaciers). It could also be freshwater(streams,rivers)
How is fresh water obtained?
Very few water bottle companies will actually go to a fresh water area, *ahem* poland spring and bottle the freshwater to go for sale. Only 1% of the world has freshwater reserves while the rest is salt water. Oh you say you were asking about how it is obtained? Companies take a boat or plane to the freshwater reserve, take some sterile plastic bottles, and sell them to the market. Some actually put chemicals and other harmful substances in the water so it isn't really freshwater.
Does California have more oil than the rest of the world combined?
No. If they did they would just make it illegal to drill any more wells.
What was Ida B. Wells's first job?
Ida B. Wells' first job was as a schoolteacher at an all-black school. She took this job after her parents and one brother died so that she could keep the rest of her siblings together.
Which place in the world has the most freshwater?
Antarctica. There's more fresh water frozen into the ice caps than there is in all the rest of the world combined.
