What percent of Earth surface area is covered with water? [#835]

About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water.

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About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water.

King Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur

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King Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur

Earth's surface is the boundary between the atmosphere, and the solid Earth and oceans. Defined in this way, Earth's shape is an idealized spheroid – a squashed sphere – with a surface area of about 510 million square km (197 million sq mi).

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Earth's surface is the boundary between the atmosphere, and the solid Earth and oceans. Defined in this way, Earth's shape is an idealized spheroid – a squashed sphere – with a surface area of about 510 million square km (197 million sq mi).

78.03%

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78.03%

The Sun

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The Sun

According to the Matsya Purana, sage Manu was the first man (and the first human) created by God. Manu was the son of Prajapati (another name of Brahma) and Shatrupa (another name of Saraswati). God created Ananti as the wife of Manu. The rest of the human race originated from Manu and Ananti.

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According to the Matsya Purana, sage Manu was the first man (and the first human) created by God. Manu was the son of Prajapati (another name of Brahma) and Shatrupa (another name of Saraswati). God created Ananti as the wife of Manu. The rest of the human race originated from Manu and Ananti.

Water has its maximum density at 4° Celsius (39.2° Fahrenheit), in its liquid phase. At this temperature, water's density is 0.9998395 grams per milliliter (g/ml). This is slightly less than 1 g/ml. Water behaves abnormally at this temperature. When water is heated from 0° Celsius, its volume decreases until it reaches 4° Celsius. Above 4° Celsius, water's volume increases as the temperature increases. At 4° Celsius, the cage-like structure of water begins to break and come closer, which decreases the volume and increases the density. Water's solid phase, ice, is more buoyant and forms at the surface of bodies of water, where it freezes downward.

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Water has its maximum density at 4° Celsius (39.2° Fahrenheit), in its liquid phase. At this temperature, water's density is 0.9998395 grams per milliliter (g/ml). This is slightly less than 1 g/ml. Water behaves abnormally at this temperature. When water is heated from 0° Celsius, its volume decreases until it reaches 4° Celsius. Above 4° Celsius, water's volume increases as the temperature increases. At 4° Celsius, the cage-like structure of water begins to break and come closer, which decreases the volume and increases the density. Water's solid phase, ice, is more buoyant and forms at the surface of bodies of water, where it freezes downward.

A relative clause is a dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun (such as who, which, that, or whom) and provides additional information about a noun in the main clause.

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A relative clause is a dependent clause that begins with a relative pronoun (such as who, which, that, or whom) and provides additional information about a noun in the main clause.

The Earth's crust is not a single, unbroken shell; it's divided into large pieces called tectonic plates. The boundaries where these plates meet are subject to immense stress due to their constant movement. These areas, characterized by frequent movement and deformation, are known as seismic zones or fault zones. The accumulated stress in these weak zones is eventually released in the form of earthquakes. While the asthenosphere is a weak, semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere (which includes the crust), the term "seismic zone" specifically refers to the regions within the crust that are prone to seismic activity.

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The Earth's crust is not a single, unbroken shell; it's divided into large pieces called tectonic plates. The boundaries where these plates meet are subject to immense stress due to their constant movement. These areas, characterized by frequent movement and deformation, are known as seismic zones or fault zones. The accumulated stress in these weak zones is eventually released in the form of earthquakes. While the asthenosphere is a weak, semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere (which includes the crust), the term "seismic zone" specifically refers to the regions within the crust that are prone to seismic activity.

Paleontology is the scientific study of fossils, which are the remains of plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and single-celled living things that have been replaced by rock material or impressions of organisms preserved in rock. Fossils can be shells, bones, or plant leaves, which are called body fossils. Trace fossils are preserved tracks, trails, and burrows that record an organism's life activities.

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Paleontology is the scientific study of fossils, which are the remains of plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, and single-celled living things that have been replaced by rock material or impressions of organisms preserved in rock. Fossils can be shells, bones, or plant leaves, which are called body fossils. Trace fossils are preserved tracks, trails, and burrows that record an organism's life activities.

23.5

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23.5