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Approximately 72% of the Earth's surface (an area of some 361 million square kilometers).

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Approximately 97%

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How much of earths surface is covered by salt water only?

Approximately 67.8% of earth's surface is covered by salt water while only 3% is covered by fresh water. In total, the earth's surface is covered by 70.8% of water.


How much earth is covered with salt water?

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How much water is salty in the world?

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How much of the earth is covered by salt water?

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What percentage of earths surface water is salt water?

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How much water in the Earth comes from antarctica?

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Is there more fresh water than salt water on the earth surface?

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Is there more salt water in the world than fresh water?

Yes. Only 3% of the water on Earth's surface is freshwater, while the other 97% is salt water. 71% of the Earth's surface is made up of water.


Hoew much salt water is on the surface of the Earth?

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What percentage of the earth's surface is water?

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What percentage of the earth's surface is covered in water and what percentage of the earth's water is salt water?

answer for 1st Q.is73% &for second Q.97%.