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Out of every 1 litre of water on the earth, only 10 mL is available to us as freshwater on the surface of the earth. In what forms is the rest of the water available?

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Out of the total proportion of water present on the Earth, about 97.4% is constituted by the ocean and sea water. Approximately 2% of the total water is present in the form of polar icecaps. The remaining portion of water is present in the form of fresh water.

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