Approximately 25% of the earth is dry land.
About one third of the land surface of the earth is desert.
Approximately 12 million square kilometers.
Earth's surface is mainly covered by water, with approximately 71% of the planet's surface covered by oceans. Landmasses, including continents and islands, make up the remaining 29% of Earth's surface.
Approximately 97% of the Earth's surface is covered by salt water.
Plains regions cover about 55% of the Earth's land surface.
about one fourth
About one third of the land surface of the earth is desert.
Roughly 75% of Earths Surface is covered by water. (including the Oceans, lakes and land Ice).
Approximately 30% of the Earth's surface is covered by land, the remaining 70% of the surface is covered by water.
28 %
Approximately 12 million square kilometers.
About 20% of the deserts are covered by sand. Others are covered by soil or rock.
Approximately 71% of the Earth is covered by oceans.
Approximately 70% of earths surface is covered by the oceans.
About 1/3 (33%) of the land surface is covered by deserts.
Earth's surface is mainly covered by water, with approximately 71% of the planet's surface covered by oceans. Landmasses, including continents and islands, make up the remaining 29% of Earth's surface.
Warm, shallow seas covered much of Earth's surface during early Paleozoic time.