US Green Building Council LEED-Green-Associate Exam - Topic 8 Question 57 Discussion

Actual exam question for US Green Building Council's LEED-Green-Associate exam

Question #: 57
Topic #: 8

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Approximately what percentage of the Earth's water is fresh water?

A3%

B4%

C1%

D2%

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Suggested Answer: A

Only 3% of the Earth's water is fresh, and a significant portion is locked in glaciers and ice caps. LEED emphasizes water conservation strategies to protect this finite resource.

by Ronna at May 14, 2026, 10:40 PM

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Selene

4 days ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like it could be closer to 2%. I remember practicing a question like this.

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Asuncion

9 days ago

I think I remember something about fresh water being a small percentage of the total, maybe around 3%?

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Nickolas

14 days ago

I’m pretty confident it’s 3%, but I could be mixing it up with another statistic I studied.

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Geraldine

19 days ago

I thought it was closer to 4%, but now I’m second-guessing myself.

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Marshall

25 days ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like I saw a question like this in practice that mentioned 2% or 3%.

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Coral

2 months ago

I think I remember something about fresh water being a small percentage of total water, maybe around 3%?

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