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Surface Water

Question 139817 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which source contains most of Earth’s fresh water? [___]

Answer
A
rivers
B
groundwater
C
ice sheets

Explanation

Ice sheets and glaciers hold about two-thirds of Earth’s fresh water, mostly frozen in places such as Antarctica and Greenland. Groundwater contains much of the rest, while rivers hold only a tiny fraction, so ice sheets contain the most.

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