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

Polar ice

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Glaciers and mountains

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Antartica

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Greenland

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Solution

The correct option is A Polar ice
The Oceans hold about 97% of water, and the Glacier’s 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.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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