Trivia Card 17

How much of Earth's surface is covered in water?

50%

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64%

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71%

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Water covers 71 percent of Earth’s surface. Most of it—96.5 percent—is saltwater. Only 3.5 percent of the water on Earth is fresh water that we can drink.

82%

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Here's A Hint!

The US Geological Survey studies Earth. See what they have to say about how much water there is on Earth and where on Earth water can be found.

 

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