2.25%
Approximately 68.7% of Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. These frozen sources of water are crucial for maintaining global water cycles and sustaining freshwater availability for various ecosystems and human populations.
Approximately 69% of Earth's surface freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice caps. This frozen water represents a significant portion of the planet's accessible freshwater resources.
About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water, with the majority of it being in the form of saltwater in the oceans. Only around 2.5% of the Earth's water is freshwater, and the majority of that is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.
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.
Approximately 68.7% of the world's freshwater is contained in glaciers and ice caps, with the majority of this frozen water located at the poles. This frozen water plays a crucial role in regulating global climate and sea levels.
Approximately 68.7% of Earth's fresh water is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. These frozen sources of water are crucial for maintaining global water cycles and sustaining freshwater availability for various ecosystems and human populations.
Approximately 70% of the Earth's freshwater is stored in ice caps and glaciers, with about 90% of this frozen water located in Antarctica and Greenland. This means that a significant portion of the planet's freshwater resources is concentrated in polar regions. In terms of the total water on Earth, about 2% is frozen at the poles.
Approximately 69% of Earth's surface freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice caps. This frozen water represents a significant portion of the planet's accessible freshwater resources.
Out of all the water on Earth, only 2.75 percent is fresh water, including 2.05 percent frozen in glaciers, 0.68 percent as groundwater and 0.011 percent of it as surface water in lakes and rivers.
About 71% of Earth's surface is covered by water, with the majority of it being in the form of saltwater in the oceans. Only around 2.5% of the Earth's water is freshwater, and the majority of that is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.
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.
The rest of the water is groundwater(underground water) or frozen water(icebergs, glaciers). It could also be freshwater(streams,rivers)
97% of water on the Earth is salt water, and only 3% is fresh water of which slightly over two thirds is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps.
Approximately 68.7% of the world's freshwater is contained in glaciers and ice caps, with the majority of this frozen water located at the poles. This frozen water plays a crucial role in regulating global climate and sea levels.
About 1.7% of Earth's total water is frozen, primarily found in glaciers and ice caps. This frozen water is mostly located in Antarctica and Greenland, with smaller amounts in mountain glaciers around the world. While the percentage may seem small, it represents a significant portion of the planet's freshwater supply.
Approximately 70% of the world's freshwater is frozen in the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland. This represents about 2% of the total water on Earth.
Less than 1% of Earth's water is liquid freshwater available for human use. The majority of the Earth's water is saltwater in oceans or frozen in ice caps and glaciers.