Only About 2

Multiple Choice

Only about 2.5% of all the water on our planet is freshwater, however,________________ .

A) over half of this is in wetlands near coastlines and is becoming contaminated with saltwater
B) over half of this is extremely hard water and is nearly unusable for drinking or agriculture
C) most of this is in polar ice caps, glaciers, and underground aquifers and is not easily accessed for human use
D) most of this is in underground aquifers
E) most of this is in large, freshwater lakes