Which statements correctly explain the distribution of water on Earth? Check all that apply.

About 97% of Earth’s water is salty water, while about 3% is fresh water. Therefore, “Salty water makes up 97%” and “Fresh water makes up 3%” are correct. The other statements assign those amounts to frozen water, groundwater, the atmosphere, or lakes and rivers, which do not make up those shares of all Earth’s water.

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