Question

Seas and oceans are full of water on earth. However, a very small percentage of water present on earth is available for us. This percentage is roughly

Options

• 0.006%

• 0.06%

• 0.6%

• 6%

Answer 1

0.006%

Explanation:

Although there is a lot of water on Earth in seas and oceans, we cannot use that water because it is salty. Only a very small part of Earth’s water is freshwater, and most of that is frozen in ice or deep underground. The water we can easily use, like in rivers, lakes, and ponds, is only about 0.006% of all the water on Earth.