Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: What percentage of Earth’s water is fresh water?
A 3%
B 12%
C 31%
Only about 3% of the water on the planet is fresh water—and most of that is locked up in glaciers and ice caps or is deep underground.
World Water Day, a UN-sponsored observance on March 22, is intended to raise awareness of this precious resource.
The correct answer is 3%.