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Why is 2 percent of the earth's water drinkable?
Only 2 percent of the earth's water is drinkable because the majority of the earth's water is saltwater found in oceans, making it unsuitable for consumption. The remaining 1% of freshwater is mainly locked in ice caps and glaciers.
What is the percentage of freshwater out of the worlds total water?
Freshwater makes up about 2.5% of the world's total water supply. However, the majority of this freshwater is locked up in glaciers and ice caps, leaving only a small percentage available for human use.
What percent of Fresh water makes up less than percent of the worlds water?
Less than 1% of the world's water is fresh water, with only a small fraction of that being readily accessible for human use. The majority of fresh water is trapped in glaciers, ice caps, and underground aquifers.
What percent of the earth's available water is fresh water?
It's 3
What percentage of the earths waters is fresh water available for use by living organism?
Approximately 2.5% of Earth's water is fresh water, of which only about 0.5% is readily accessible for use by living organisms. The majority of fresh water is stored in glaciers, ice caps, and deep underground aquifers.
How much of the world's fresh water is available for human use?
for a human. the human supply water usage is 3%. ONLY 3 PERCENT IS DRINKABLE TO HUMANS
What percent of the earth is fresh water?
It's 3
What percent of the water on earth can you drink?
Though 75% of the earth is covered in water, only less than 1 % of the earth's water is drinkable to humans.only 1% of all the water on earth can living creatures drink. Only about 3% of earths water is fresh water at all!!!!only 1% of all the water on earth can living creatures drink. Only about 3% of earths water is fresh water at all!!!!
Why is 2 percent of the earth's water drinkable?
Only 2 percent of the earth's water is drinkable because the majority of the earth's water is saltwater found in oceans, making it unsuitable for consumption. The remaining 1% of freshwater is mainly locked in ice caps and glaciers.
Only 3 percent of water is fresh Where is most of the fresh water located?
polar ice caps
What percent of Earth's water is not drinkable?
0.5% _2% Only 0.37% of the water on the earth is drinkable. See the following article for more information on it. http://academic.evergreen.edu/g/grossmaz/MURPHYMW/
What percent of all the water on the planet is fresh water?
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How much of the world's water available for human use?
for a human. the human supply water usage is 3%. ONLY 3 PERCENT IS DRINKABLE TO HUMANS
How much of fresh water is found in surface water like river steams and lakes?
Only about 1.7% of earths water is drinkable fresh water, so conserve it! Most of the fresh water is found in glaciers
What portion of the fresh water is frozen into ice?
Only 2 percent of fresh water is frozen in glaciers.
What planet is the only with drinkable water?
Our planet, the Earth is the only planet with drinkable water. It is the only planet in our Solar System with life and oxygen. Without the oxygen, there will be no life and water on Earth.
What percent is drinkable water?
According to a nature article on cnn only 1%! http://archives.cnn.com/2000/NATURE/01/03/millennium.water/
