Mary pours 1,000 mL of water into a beaker to represent all of the water on Earth. She then measures out 800 mL and puts it into another beaker. Which portion of Earth’s water is most closely represented by the 800 mL?
A. water in the ground
B. water in the lakes and rivers
C. water in the ocean
D. water trapped in a polar ice
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Answer: letter B water in the lakes and rivers