<P> The planet 's fresh water is also very unevenly distributed . Although in warm periods such as the Mesozoic and Paleogene when there were no glaciers anywhere on the planet all fresh water was found in rivers and streams , today most fresh water exists in the form of ice , snow , groundwater and soil moisture , with only 0.3 % in liquid form on the surface . Of the liquid surface fresh water , 87 % is contained in lakes , 11 % in swamps , and only 2 % in rivers . Small quantities of water also exist in the atmosphere and in living beings . Of these sources , only river water is generally valuable . </P>
<P> The planet 's fresh water is also very unevenly distributed . Although in warm periods such as the Mesozoic and Paleogene when there were no glaciers anywhere on the planet all fresh water was found in rivers and streams , today most fresh water exists in the form of ice , snow , groundwater and soil moisture , with only 0.3 % in liquid form on the surface . Of the liquid surface fresh water , 87 % is contained in lakes , 11 % in swamps , and only 2 % in rivers . Small quantities of water also exist in the atmosphere and in living beings . Of these sources , only river water is generally valuable . </P>
19 . the majority of fresh water on our planet comes from
19 . the majority of fresh water on our planet comes from
lakes
lakes