Arrange the following reservoirs of water on earth’s surface in ascending order of their percentage? 1. Oceans 2. Ice caps 3. Atmosphere 4. Streams and Rivers Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q. Arrange the following reservoirs of water on earth’s surface in ascending order of their percentage?
1. Oceans
2. Ice caps
3. Atmosphere
4. Streams and Rivers
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

[A] 1 2 3 4

[B] 1 3 2 4

[C] 4 2 3 1

[D] 4 3 2 1

Answer: D

Notes:

About 71 per cent of the planetary water is found in the oceans. The remaining is held as freshwater in glaciers and icecaps, groundwater sources, lakes, soil moisture, atmosphere, streams and within life.

Source: NCERT – XI Fundamentals of Physical Geography

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