alleryRoughly what share of all water on the planet is held by the ocean?
AAbout 50 percent
BAbout 70 percent
CAbout 85 percent
DAbout 97 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. About 97 percent
1. The ocean holds about 97 percent of the planet's total water.
2. The rest is ice, groundwater, lakes and the atmosphere.
3. The smaller figures are far below the real value.
_Source: Wikipedia, Water cycle, Overall process_
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