Question

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Which statement best supports the idea that water conservation is important for human societies?

OA Once humans use water, it cannot be reused ever again,

OB. Only about 1% of the freshwater on Earth is easily accessible.

OC Water is constantly being lost from the hydrosphere

OD. Most land animals use salt water instead of freshwater.

Answer 1

Only about 1% of the freshwater on Earth is easily accessible.

Step-by-step explanation:

Freshwater accounts for a minimal proportion of water resources on planet earth. About 70 percent of the world surface area is covered by water, but only about 2.5 percent of this mass of water is fresh. The remaining are marine or salt water. Amazingly, just about 1 percent of this freshwater is easily accessible. The other 1.5% is trapped in glaciers and snowfields.

This underscore the need for water conservation on the planet since fresh water is a scarce resource and people living in many areas have no access to fresh water.