Below is a bar graph representing the water on Earth. Which explanation accurately describes the water on Earth?
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97% of the water on Earth is fresh and therefore not drinkable.
97% of the water on Earth is fresh and therefore not drinkable.
69% of Earth's water is fresh, but not drinkable because it is trapped in ice and glaciers.
69% of Earth's water is fresh, but not drinkable because it is trapped in ice and glaciers.
97% of the water on Earth is salt and therefore not drinkable.
97% of the water on Earth is salt and therefore not drinkable.
3% of Earth's water is fresh and therefore all of it is available to drink.
3% of Earth's water is fresh and therefore all of it is available to drink.
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The correct explanation is:
97% of the water on Earth is salt and therefore not drinkable.