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RCMultiple Choice

Unit Test — Cumulative exam

Question 5 • **MFISD WORLD GEO B 22-23 CR

Up to 70% of the world’s freshwater can be found in the __________.

Answer
A
Great Artesian Basin
B
Great Barrier Reef
C
geothermal plateaus of New Zealand
D
ice caps of Antarctica

Explanation

Most of the world’s freshwater is stored as ice, and the Antarctic ice sheet holds about 70% of the planet’s freshwater. The Great Artesian Basin is a major groundwater source, but it does not contain a comparable share. Therefore, the best answer is the ice caps of Antarctica.

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