Question 1 (a)
Mark ‘T’ if the statement is true and ‘F’ if it is false.
(a) The freshwater stored in the ground is much more than that present in the rivers and lakes of the world.

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Solution

(a) The given statement is true.

Almost all the water on the earth is contained in the seas and oceans, rivers, lakes, ice caps, groundwater and in the atmosphere. However, most of this water is not fit for human consumption. The water that is fit for use is freshwater. Freshwater is mostly found underground as soil moisture or aquifers.

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