GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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60%
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70%
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75%
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80%
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Detailed explanation-1: -About 71 percent of the Earth’s surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth’s water.
Detailed explanation-2: -Although water covers 75 percent of the world’s surface, 97.5 percent of the earth’s water is salt water; of the remaining 2.5 percent, most is locked away as groundwater or in glaciers. All life depends on water.
Detailed explanation-3: -About 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Only 0.006% of water is fit for human consumption from the total water available. There is an abundance of water on the planet, but sadly, only a small amount (about 0.3 percent) can even be used by humans. In the seas, soils, icecaps, and floating in the atmosphere, the remaining 99.7 percent are.