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Question 21 • TX-Environmental Systems-BCAS

Lakes and rivers constitute _______.

Answer
A
87% of freshwater
B
a tiny fraction of Earth’s freshwater
C
a majority of Earth’s freshwater
D
a majority of water on earth

Explanation

Most of Earth’s freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice caps or underground as groundwater. Lakes and rivers contain only a very small share, so they constitute a tiny fraction of Earth’s freshwater, not a majority.

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