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What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
Answer
71%
Water covers approximately 71% of Earth's surface, predominantly in vast ocean basins that dominate our planet's geography. About 97% of this water is saltwater in oceans, while the remaining 3% is freshwater found in glaciers, ice sheets, groundwater, and surface water sources. This vast hydrosphere makes Earth unique among known planets in the solar system.
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Water covers 71% of Earth's surface; only 3% is freshwater, mostly frozen in ice caps—less than 1% is liquid freshwater accessible for drinking and agriculture.
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- 65%
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Topics
- earth science
- geography
- water
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