GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Of all the water found on Earth, 97.3% is saltwater contained in oceans which is not suitable for direct human consumption.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over 97 percent of the earth’s water is found in the oceans as salt water. Two percent of the earth’s water is stored as fresh water in glaciers, ice caps, and snowy mountain ranges.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Oceans and Seas contain 97% of the total Earth’s water, which contain dissolved salt in it.

Detailed explanation-5: -About 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.