Q12. With reference to the water on the planet Earth, consider the following statements:
- The amount of water in the rivers and lakes is more than the amount of groundwater.
- The amount of water in polar ice caps and glaciers is more than the amount of groundwater.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (b)
- Statement 1 is incorrect. Of the total freshwater 69% resides in glaciers, 30% underground, and less than 1% is located in lakes, rivers, and swamps. Thus, the amount of water in rivers and lakes is less than the amount of groundwater.
- Statement 2 is correct. Of the total freshwater, 69% resides in glaciers and 30% underground. Polar ice caps and glaciers have more water than groundwater
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