Question

The oceans contain what percent of the earth's water?

a. 77 percent
b. 87 percent
c. 97 percent
d. 98.7 percent

Answer 1

The oceans contain 97 percent of the earth's water.

Step-by-step explanation:

The oceans contain 97 percent of the earth's water. The remaining 3 percent is fresh water, which includes water in ice sheets, glaciers, lakes, rivers, and groundwater. The majority of freshwater is trapped as ice in glaciers and ice sheets.