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Only percent of water on earth is freshwater.

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The correct option is C 1
97% of water on earth is in oceans, which is salt water. Only 3% of water present on earth is freshwater, out of which 2% is frozen in the form of ice caps and glaciers. We can only use rest 1% water for our daily needs.

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