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GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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Most of the water on Earth is found in ____
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The ocean
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Rivers and streams
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Glaciers
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Underground
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The oceans are, by far, the largest storehouse of water on earth-over 96% of all of Earth’s water exists in the oceans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Water covers about 71% of the earth’s surface. 97% of the earth’s water is found in the oceans (too salty for drinking, growing crops, and most industrial uses except cooling). 3% of the earth’s water is fresh.
Detailed explanation-3: -Ocean water: 97.2 percent. Glaciers and other ice: 2.15 percent. Groundwater, : 0.61 percent. Fresh water lakes: 0.009 percent. Inland seas: 0.008 percent. Soil Moisture: 0.005 percent. Atmosphere: 0.001 percent. Rivers: 0.0001 percent.
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