Earth's Water

What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

• 3%

• 97%

• 68.7%

• 30.1%

What percentage of Earth's water is fresh water?

• 97%

• 68.7%

• 3%

• 0.3%

What percentage of fresh water is found in ice caps and glaciers?

• 30.1%

• 68.7%

• 0.3%

• 87%

What percentage of fresh water is groundwater?

• 68.7%

• 30.1%

• 0.9%

• 11%

What percentage of fresh water is surface water?

• 0.3%

• 68.7%

• 30.1%

• 2%

What percentage of fresh water is categorized as "Other"?

• 0.3%

• 0.9%

• 11%

• 2%

What percentage of fresh surface water is found in lakes?

• 11%

• 2%

• 87%

• 30.1%

What percentage of fresh surface water is found in swamps?

• 87%

• 11%

• 2%

• 0.9%

What percentage of fresh surface water is found in rivers?

• 2%

• 11%

• 87%

• 0.3%

Which category contains the largest percentage of fresh water?

• Groundwater

• Ice caps and glaciers

• Surface water

• Other