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

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

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

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.


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24 comments · newest first
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Levi 1 day ago
I think it's A) 3%. Seems right.
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Veronica 6 days ago
I always assumed it was 2%, interesting!
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Kristeen 12 days ago
Definitely 3%, I've read that before.
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Terrilyn 17 days ago
Wait, only 1%? That can't be right!
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Graciela 22 days ago
I thought it was higher, like 4%?
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Domonique 27 days ago
It's about 3% fresh water!
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Lorean 1 month ago
I always thought it was 2%, but I guess not!
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Merissa 1 month ago
Definitely A, 3% is the right answer!
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Vicente 1 month ago
Wait, only 3%? That seems low!
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Annett 2 months ago
I thought it was higher, like 4%.
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Arlene 2 months ago
It's actually about 3%!
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Thurman 2 months ago
I disagree, I thought it was closer to 2%.
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Lenna 2 months ago
Definitely A, 3% is the right answer!
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Kasandra 2 months ago
Wait, only 3%? That seems low!
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Delsie 2 months ago
I thought it was higher, like 4%.
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Colene 3 months ago
It's actually about 3%!
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Van 3 months ago
I’m pretty confident it’s 3%. I recall seeing a similar question in our practice tests.
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Fredric 3 months ago
I thought it was 4% at first, but now I’m second-guessing myself. I should have reviewed this more!
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Selene 3 months 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 3 months ago
I think I remember something about fresh water being a small percentage of the total, maybe around 3%?
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Nickolas 3 months 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 4 months ago
I thought it was closer to 4%, but now I’m second-guessing myself.
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Marshall 4 months 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 5 months ago
I think I remember something about fresh water being a small percentage of total water, maybe around 3%?
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