Most of the Earth's surface is covered with water but only 3% of that is freshwater.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True Water covers approximately 71% of the Earth’s surface. Only 3% of the available Earth’s water is freshwater. About 67% of that freshwater is locked in the form of ice in glaciers and snow. The remaining amount of fresh water occurs as surface water and groundwater.