The Largest Practical Potential Source of Fresh Water in North

question 73

Multiple Choice

The largest practical potential source of fresh water in North America is

• A)groundwater.
• B)ice sheets and glaciers.
• C)stream discharge.
• D)soil moisture.
• E)the Great Lakes.

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