World - Water Bodies

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Consider the following sources of water:

1. Soil Moisture

2. Rivers

3. Ground Ice & Permafrost

4. Atmosphere

Arrange the following in increasing order of percentage of water, select the correct codes.

2-3-4-1

1-4-3-2

2-4-1-3

1-3-4-2

Of the Earth's total volume of freshwater, the distribution among the different sources is as follows:

Rivers: They contain a small fraction of the planet's freshwater, around 0.0002%.

Atmosphere: Contains an even smaller portion of the Earth's total freshwater, roughly around 0.0001%.

Soil Moisture: Holds a bit more freshwater than rivers, but still a relatively small amount, approximately 0.005%.

Ground Ice & Permafrost: This is a significant reservoir of freshwater, containing about 0.68% of Earth's freshwater.

Arranging them in increasing order of percentage:

Rivers < Atmosphere < Soil Moisture < Ground Ice & Permafrost

So, the correct sequence is 2-4-1-3.

By: Parvesh Mehta