Percentage of Earth's water in oceans

Question of The Day20-07-2023

What percentage of Earth's water is found in the oceans?

Answer

Correct Answer : b ) 97.2%

Explanation :

About 71 percent of Earth's surface is covered by water, and about 97 percent of Earth's water is present in the oceans.

Water exists as water vapor in the air, in rivers and lakes, in icebergs and glaciers, as soil moisture in the ground, and also in aquifers.

Due to the water cycle, the earth's water supply is constantly moving from one place to another and from one form to another.

Hence, (b) is the correct answer.

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