Consider the following statements:
1. On the planet Earth, the fresh water available for use amounts to about less than 1% of the total water found.
2. Of the total fresh water found on the planet Earth 95% is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
The correct answer is (1) only. Explanation: The first statement is true, as only about 2.5% of the planet`s total water is fresh, and of that, less than 1% is available for use as surface water and groundwater. The second statement is incorrect, as although a significant amount of fresh water is bound up in polar ice caps and glaciers, it is estimated to be around 68.7% of the total fresh water, not 95%.