More than 70% of worlds fresh water is contained in

Polar ice

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Antarctica

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Green land

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Glaciers and mountains

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Solution

The correct option is C Polar ice
Percentage of fresh water in the hydrosphere is 2.5%. Out of this, about 70% of the fresh water is found in polar ice and glaciers and about 30% is found in ground water. About 98.5% of water in the hydrosphere is salt water.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Polar ice.'

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