Use the Accompanying Figure to Answer the Following Question

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Multiple Choice

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Only about 2.5% of all the water on our planet is fresh water, and _____________.

• A)most of this is far from where humans live
• B)over half of this is in wetlands near coastlines and is becoming contaminated with saltwater
• C)most of this is in large, freshwater lakes
• D)over half of this is extremely hard water and is nearly unusable for drinking or agriculture
• E)most of this is in underground aquifers

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