Biology: Concepts and Investigations
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Chapter 39, Problem 4MCQ
AID: 1825 | 18/04/2018
5. Which of the following correctly ranks Earth’s water sources from largest to smallest?
a. Surface water (fresh) > ocean > groundwater > ice
b. Ocean > ice > groundwater > surface water (fresh)
c. Groundwater > ocean > surface water (fresh) > ice
d. Ocean > surface water (fresh) > ice > groundwater
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