More than 70% of world's fresh water is present in
A
Ocean
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B
Polar ice
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C
Glaciers and Mountains
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D
Greenland
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Solution
The correct option is B Polar ice The Oceans hold about 97% of water, and the Glaciers and polar ice caps hold another 2%. The polar ice caps contain 77% of the world's fresh water supply and another 22% is trapped in the ground which leaves only 3% of the world’s fresh water supply in lakes and rivers.