Question

All the water found on the Earth is suitable for drinking.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

• Water is one of the basic requirements of living things. Nearly 71 % of Earth's surface is covered with water.
• Major part ( 97%) of the water on Earth is found in seas and oceans, but it is not suitable for drinking and other uses because it has a high salt content.
• 3% of the earth's water is fresh. 2.5% of the earth's fresh water is unavailable that is locked up in glaciers, polar ice caps, atmosphere, and soil.
• Only 0.5% of the earth's water is available freshwater.

Thus, the given statement is false.