More than 70% of world's freshwater is contained in ______.

Antarctica

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Glaciers and mountains

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Greenland

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Polar ice

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Solution

The correct option is D Polar ice
The oceans hold about 97% of water and the glaciers and polar ice caps hold another 2% of the total water on Earth. The polar ice caps contain 77% of the world's freshwater supply and another 22% is trapped in the ground, which leaves only 3% of the world’s freshwater supply in lakes and rivers.
So, the correct answer is option D.

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