Approximately what percentage of the world's water is readily available for human consumption?
A) 1 percent
B) 10 percent
C) 50 percent
D) more than 95 percent

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Only about 1 percent of the world's water is readily available for human consumption in the form of surface water or groundwater. The rest of the water is in oceans, ice caps, or too polluted or inaccessible for use.

Approximately What Percentage of the World's Water Is Readily Available