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Question
Total earth’s surface covered by water is
Options
75%
60%
85%
50%
Solution
75%
Explanation:
Water covers approximately 75% of the earth’s surface. 97.5% of the water on the planet earth is found in seas and oceans as saline water. The remaining 2.5% of water is present in the form of freshwater. The majority of it (2%) is frozen in the ice caps at the poles. The remaining 0.6% of total water is available to support terrestrial life.
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