Question

Which of the following is the major source of pure water for us?

• A. Groundwater
• B. Atmosphere
• C. Ice caps
• D. Lakes

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Ice caps

The amount of pure water available to us is only a small percentage of the total water on the Earth. The table given below shows different pure water sources and their percentage of occurence:

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Water Source}& Percentage\\ \text{Ground Water}& 1.69\\ \text{Ice Caps}& 1.73\\ \text{Lakes}& 0.001\\ \text{Atmosphere}& 0.001\end{array}$

Therefore, the major source of pure water is ice caps.