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What % of Earth's surface is covered by water?

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a

85%

b

71%

c

50%

d

60%

answer is A.

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  • All known forms of life depend on water, which covers around 71% of the earth's surface.
  • 96.5 percent of plant water on Earth is found in seas and oceans, 17% in groundwater, 1.7% in glaciers and ice caps, and 0.001% as water vapor, clouds, and precipitation in the atmosphere.
  • Freshwater makes up only 2.5% of the planet's total water supply, and the remaining 98.8% is found in ice and groundwater.
  • The remainder appears as soil water and surface water (in rivers, dams, cakes, and ponds).
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What % of Earth's surface is covered by water?