SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The ocean is a huge body of saltwater that covers about 71 percent of Earth’s surface. The planet has one global ocean, though oceanographers and the countries of the world have traditionally divided it into four distinct regions: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic 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: -Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, making them the biggest part of the hydrosphere. The hydrosphere is simply the total of all the water in Earth’s atmosphere. A hydrosphere is the total amount of water on a planet.