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Which of the following pair is not the source of fresh water?
Which of the following pair is not the source of fresh water?
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The correct option is D Seawater and ocean water
The earth is covered with only 3% of fresh water. The freshwater is important for our survival. The sources of fresh water are glaciers, icebergs, lakes, rivers, ponds, groundwater, etc. Seawater and ocean water covers 97% of the earth's surface. Both of them are saline in nature and hence cannot be considered as the source of fresh water.
Seawater and ocean water
The earth is covered with only 3% of fresh water. The freshwater is important for our survival. The sources of fresh water are glaciers, icebergs, lakes, rivers, ponds, groundwater, etc. Seawater and ocean water covers 97% of the earth's surface. Both of them are saline in nature and hence cannot be considered as the source of fresh water.
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