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Most water is found in the icebergs and glaciers floating around. The next highest amount of fresh water is found in the ground. (groundwater and aquifers)

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How much of Earth does fresh water cover?

Fresh water covers approximately 0.7% of the Earth's surface, found in locations such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Most of Earth's water is found in oceans and seas, which are composed of saltwater.


Where is earths available fresh water located?

Earth's available fresh water is located in various sources such as lakes, rivers, underground aquifers, and glaciers. The largest percentage of fresh water is found in glaciers and ice caps, while the most accessible sources for human use are rivers and underground aquifers.


What is the reservoir for most fresh water on earth?

Most of the fresh water on Earth is stored in glaciers and ice caps, particularly in Antarctica and Greenland. Approximately 68.7% of the world's fresh water is locked away in these frozen reserves. The remaining fresh water is found in groundwater, surface water bodies like rivers and lakes, and in the atmosphere. This makes glaciers and ice caps the largest reservoir of fresh water, significantly influencing global water availability.


How much fresh water and salt water are in the earth?

Roughly 97.5% of Earth's water is salt water, found in the oceans, while about 2.5% is fresh water. Most of the fresh water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers, with a small fraction available in rivers, lakes, and groundwater.


Where is most of Earth's fresh water?

Most of Earth's water is stored in the glaciers. According to USGS, around 69% of the Earth's fresh water is located in glaciers and icecaps which are mostly located in Antarctica and Greenland. Another 30% of the fresh water is ground water. Only around .9% of Earth's fresh water is on the surface. For more information, check the link below.

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Where is most of the earth' water found?

Most of Earth's fresh water is found in glaciers and ice caps.


What percentage of the water found on the earth is fresh water?

3%


Is the most water found on earth in is rivers?

Only 2.5% of Earth's water is considered fresh water (i.e. not in oceans). Most water is in our oceans.


How much of Earth does fresh water cover?

Fresh water covers approximately 0.7% of the Earth's surface, found in locations such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Most of Earth's water is found in oceans and seas, which are composed of saltwater.


Most of Earth's fresh surface water is found in?

Most of Earth's fresh surface water is found in glaciers and ice caps, with about 68.7% of it stored in these ice formations. Another significant portion is found in lakes, which contain about 20.9% of the planet's fresh surface water.


Is most of earth's fresh water salty or fresh?

Most of the water on earth is salt water.


Where is salt water found on earth and where is fresh water found?

Most of the rivers, lakes, ponds, glaciers are all fresh water sources and seas and oceans are salt water sources.


Where is most of the freshwater of earth locked up?

About 70% of Earth's fresh water is found in glaciers and icecaps


In what form is most of the earth's fresh water?

Only about 3% of Earth's water is fresh. Two percent of the Earth's water (about 66% of all fresh water) is in solid form, found in ice caps and glaciers. Because it is frozen and so far away, the fresh water in ice caps is not available for use by people or plants. That leaves about 1% of all the Earth's water in a form usable to humans and land animals. This fresh water is found in lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and in the ground. (A small amount of water is found as vapor in the atmosphere.)


Is that correct most fresh water on earth is found underground and in glaciers and ice caps?

yes


What is most of earth fresh water formed in?

Only about 3% of Earth's water is fresh. Two percent of the Earth's water (about 66% of all fresh water) is in solid form, found in ice caps and glaciers. Because it is frozen and so far away, the fresh water in ice caps is not available for use by people or plants. That leaves about 1% of all the Earth's water in a form usable to humans and land animals. This fresh water is found in lakes, rivers, streams, ponds, and in the ground. (A small amount of water is found as vapor in the atmosphere.)


What form does most of Earth's fresh water fall to ground as?

Most of Earth's fresh water falls to the ground as rain.