96.5 percent of the total volume of the world’s water is estimated to exist as _____ and only 2.5 percent as _______.

(A) freshwater, oceans

(B) oceans, freshwater

(C) groundwater, oceans

(D) None of the above

Answer:

So, the correct answer is (b) - Oceans, Freshwater

Explanation

  • Three-fourth of the Earth’s surface is covered with water.
  • Of the total volume of the world’s water 96.5% is estimated to exist as Oceans and only 2.5% as Freshwater.

 

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Davneet Singh has done his B.Tech from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. He has been teaching from the past 14 years. He provides courses for Maths, Science, Social Science, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science at Teachoo.