Question

The water available on the earth for our use is scarce. justify the statement.

Answer 1

• About 97.4% of the total water on earth is in seas and oceans and 2% of water is present in the form of glaciers and polar ice caps.
• The remaining only 0.6% is available as freshwater in liquid form even out of this 0.59% is present as groundwater and only 0.01%is available as fresh water on the surface of the earth.
• As freshwater is present in very small quantities so it is well said that the water available on the earth for our use is scarce.