Question

Arrange the following in the decreasing order with respect to its availability on the Earth.

• A. Salt water
• B. Frozen water
• C. Groundwater
• D. Surface water

Answer 1

Out of the total water available on the Earth, around 97% is constituted by salt water. Majority of salt water is found in the oceans and seas.

Remaining 3% of water is fresh water is found in the form of groundwater, frozen water and surface water.

The table below describes the different forms of fresh water and their availability. $$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Type of fresh water}& \text{Available percentage}\\ \text{Frozen water}& \text{69\%}\\ \text{Groundwater}& \text{30\%}\\ \text{Surface water}& \text{1\%}\end{array}$$