Question

More than 70% of world’s freshwater is contained in
A) Polar ice
B) Antarctica
C) Green Land
D) Glaciers and mountains

Answer 1

Hint:Any naturally occurring water is known as freshwater, except for sea water or brackish water. They are characterised with low concentration of salts.

Complete answer:
>Option A:- Polar ice cap is defined as the high-altitude region present along the dwarf planet or the natural satellite which is all over covered with ice sheets. More than 70 percent of the freshwater on earth is held along the polar ice caps. Therefore, this is the correct option.
>Option B:-The Antarctic ice sheet covers around 68 percent of the land of Antarctica. Approximately, 61 percent of the freshwater is held in the ice sheets of the Antarctica region. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
>Option C:-Located amidst the Arctic and Antarctic regions, the Greenland is the world’s largest island. Greenland is more of an ice-covered region. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
>Option D:-The glaciers are defined as a huge mass of ice sliding down the mountainous regions. This term comes from the French word ‘glace’ meaning ice. Therefore, this is the incorrect option.
Thus, the correct answer for the given question is Option (A) Polar Ice Cap.
Note:Freshwater is also low on the total dissolved solids. It is also to be noted that close to 70 percent of the earth’s surface is occupied with water, only 2.5 percent of it is available as fresh water.