Question

Arrange the following in decreasing percentage of freshwater contained in them:
groundwater, frozen form (glaciers and polar ice caps), rivers, atmosphere.

• A. groundwater, glaciers, rivers, atmosphere
• B. glaciers, groundwater, rivers, atmosphere
• C. rivers, glaciers, groundwater, atmosphere
• D. glaciers, atmosphere, groundwater, rivers

Answer 1

The correct option is B

glaciers, groundwater, rivers, atmosphere

Glaciers and polar ice caps store the maximum percentage of freshwater (69%), followed by ground water (30%), followed by rivers (0.33%), and lastly, the atmosphere (0.035%).