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More than 70% of world'* fresh water is contained in

(a) antarctica

(b) greenland

(c) glaciers and mountains

(d) polar ice

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Correct option**(d) polar ice**

Explanation:

Three fourth surface of earth (about 7 1 % of total) is occupied by oceans which contain 97.5% of total water. This is marine water with about 3.5% salt contents. Rest water, i.e. 2.5% is freshwater which occurs on land. Most amount of this water (about 1.97%) occurs as Frozen ice caps and glaciers and 0,5% fresh water occurs as groundv water.

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