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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
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoAbout 97% of all freshwater is located underground, and end up in aquifiers.
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How much of the earths water is fresh water and how much is for drinking?
3% is fresh, but 1% is for drinking.
Where is fresh water found?
in the underground and rivers, streams ,lakes.
How much of the earth is ready for use by humans?
Less than 1 percent of Earth's water is ready for use by humans. Earth is approximately 71 percent water but of all this water only about 2.5 percent is fresh water with the rest being salt water and thus not fit for human consumption. Of the 2.5 percent fresh water the majority of this is frozen in the polar icecaps, present in soil moisture or deep underground where it is out of reach.
Can humans die if they drink to much fresh water?
Yes you will die don't try it. Well i don't know how much until you die but it is a lot of fresh water.
What percentage of the earth's water is fresh water?
only 3% is fresh water
Is underground water called as fresh water?
Underground water is called underground water, because it is "underground" not because it is fresh or salt. You can have underground salt water reservoirs just like you can have fresh water ones.
Is underground water called fresh water?
Underground water is called underground water, because it is "underground" not because it is fresh or salt. You can have underground salt water reservoirs just like you can have fresh water ones.
What is an underground water storage called?
Natural underground reserves of fresh water are generally called aquifers.
What is an aquifer why is it important?
An aquifer is an underground fresh water source.
Where is most of earth's usable fresh water located?
underground
What is fresh water?
Fresh Water is naturally occurring water on Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as ground water in aquifers and underground streams.
Where does the fresh water come from?
The earth's fresh water is naturally occurring water that is in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, icebergs, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams.
From what sourced do people get fresh water?
lakes and rivers and groundwater (underground)
What is an aquifer why is it so important?
An aquifer is an underground fresh water source.
What percentage of fresh water is under the ground?
Only 2.75% of water in the world is fresh water. .68 % of water is underground. and .0011% of water is surface water that is in lakes, rivers, ect.
What percentage of world's freshwater is stored as glacial ice?
About 3% of the water on Earth is fresh. Only about .1% of the fresh water is visible on land. About 75% of the fresh water is locked in glaciers and ice caps. Then about 24.9% of the fresh water is underground.
Why are wells used?
Wells are used to get fresh water from underground rivers when there is no water to use from above ground.
