More than 70% of world's freshwater is contained in ______.
Antarctica
Glaciers and mountains
Greenland
Polar ice
A
Greenland
B
Polar ice
C
Antarctica
D
Glaciers and mountains
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The oceans hold about 97% of water and the glaciers and polar ice caps hold another 2% of the total water on Earth. The polar ice caps contain 77% of the world's freshwater supply and another 22% is trapped in the ground, which leaves only 3% of the world’s freshwater supply in lakes and rivers.
So, the correct answer is option D.
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