SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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3%
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25%
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71%
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97%
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Detailed explanation-1: -Water covers about 71% of the Earth’s surface. Of this 71%, about 97.3% of water is saltwater in the oecans and is not suitable for direct human consumption. The remaining 2.7% is freshwater that can be utilised for our daily needs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water covers about 3/4th, i.e., 71% of the Earth’s surface. Water is present in different water bodies like oceans, seas, rivers, glaciers and lakes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Water we use percolates through land or gets treated and enters a water body, from where it evaporates and comes down to the Earth in the form of precipitation. Thus water remains constant due to water cycle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Nearly three-fourth of the earth surface is covered with water. Water is found in ponds, rivers, lakes, & oceans.
Detailed explanation-5: -The surface of the Earth is about 71% water and the remaining 29% is land. The vast majority of water on the Earth’s surface is saline water in the oceans.