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Percentage of fresh water in hydrosphere is

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Less than 10%
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Less than 25%
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Less than 3%
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Less than 17%
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Solution

The correct option is C Less than 3%
Hydrosphere includes all water on the earth's surface, such as lakes, rivers, seas, oceans etc. The biggest reservoir of fresh water in hydrosphere are glaciers and polar ice that contain just over 2% of the available water and is fresh water. Thus the correct answer is option C.

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