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The bit about water reserves is confusing and probably biased
Due to the nature of its crystalline structure, ice is around 10% lighter than liquid water, which is why ice cubes float in your drink and [[iceberg]]s float in sea water.
Due to the nature of its crystalline structure, ice is around 10% lighter than liquid water, which is why ice cubes float in your drink and [[iceberg]]s float in sea water.
70% of the world's fresh water is ice, almost all of it located at the polar ice caps in [[Antarctica]] and the [[Arctic]]. However, this only constitutes a small percentage of the Earth's overall water reserves<ref>[http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/freshwater_supply/freshwater.html The Water Resources of Earth]</ref>.
70% of the world's fresh water is ice, almost all of it located at the polar ice caps in [[Antarctica]] and the [[Arctic]].
==References==
==External Links==
* [[http://www.globalchange.umich.edu/globalchange2/current/lectures/freshwater_supply/freshwater.html The Water Resources of Earth]]
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[[category:Chemistry]]