Question

The majority of the water distribution on earth comes from groundwater, ice, rivers and lakes.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided


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Answer 1

FALSE

Step-by-step explanation:

The earth is comprised of about 70% of water and only 30% of landmass.

Out of this water body on earth, about 95-96% of water is from the oceans and seas that are saline in nature and the remaining 4-5% are the freshwater that occupies the rivers, lakes, and ice-covered areas.

So, it can be considered that the majority of the water present on the earth is directly from the oceans and seas.

Thus, the above-given statement is False.

Answer 2

Answer: False

Explanation:

The majority of water comes from the saline ocean which contributes to about 97% of the total water on earth. The source of freshwater on earth is very less.

Out of this freshwater most of it comes from groundwater, ice, river and lakes. but the largest distribution of water comes from the marine source.

As the marine water cannot be used for the household or commercial purpose, but it constitutes for about 97% of all the water available on earth.