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julia-pushkina [17]
3 years ago
15

If 3/4 of the earth is covered in water, why is water so scarce

Biology
2 answers:
vfiekz [6]3 years ago
4 0
Most of the water is salt water
11Alexandr11 [23.1K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Although the majority of the earth is covered in water the truth is that a very large percentage of the earth's water is not potable (drinkable).

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