Paper 1 · People, Development and Environment
The majority of the earth's water is in the form of
AOceans ✓ Correct
BAtmosphere
CFreshwater lakes and glaciers
DRivers
Correct answer: (A) Oceans — The majority of the earth's water is in the oceans, so that is the answer.
Explanation
★The majority of the earth's water is in the oceans, so that is the answer.
★The oceans cover most of the earth's surface.
★They hold about 97 percent of all the water on earth.
★So the majority of the earth's water is in the form of oceans.
★The atmosphere, lakes, glaciers and rivers hold only a small share.
★So the answer is oceans.
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