SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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A(n) ____ is a whole body of salt water that covers nearly three fourths of the earth
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ocean
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lake
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river
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pond
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -o•cean /ˈoʊʃən/ n. Oceanography[uncountable* the + ] the vast body of salt water that covers almost three-fourths of the earth’s surface. Oceanography[countable] any of the divisions of this body, commonly known as the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Indian, the Arctic, and the Antarctic oceans.
Detailed explanation-2: -Salt water examples include Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Great Salt Lake, Salton Sea in southern California, and Mediterranean Sea to name a few.
Detailed explanation-3: -The vast majority of water on the Earth’s surface, over 96 percent, is saline water in the oceans.
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