The Great Lakes which are situated in the North American continent holds around 21 percent of all the fresh on Earth's surface. These lakes include Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior (HOMES as a mnemonic to remember).
However, the Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of freshwater on Earth's surface but is mostly in ice form.
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SANTOSH KUMAR
June 21, 2018The Great Lakes which are situated in the North American continent holds around 21 percent of all the fresh on Earth's surface. These lakes include Lake Huron, Lake Ontario, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior (HOMES as a mnemonic to remember).
However, the Antarctic ice sheet holds about 90 percent of freshwater on Earth's surface but is mostly in ice form.