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kumpel [21]
3 years ago
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Earth’s surface is mostly water. However, only a small amount of water on Earth is clean freshwater. Why is it important to main

tain water quality?
A. to keep water from evaporating
B. to keep the ocean levels from lowering
C. to keep the polar ice caps from melting
D. to keep water from becoming a nonrenewable resource
Geography
1 answer:
marta [7]3 years ago
4 0
D. To keep water from becoming a nonrenewable resource
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