Which of the following statements is true ?

2.5% of all water on Earth is saltwater.
96.5% of water on Earth is saltwater.
0.9% of water is neither freshwater nor saltwater.
Earth consists of 96.5% water.

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The true statement among the options provided is:

96.5% of water on Earth is saltwater.

The majority of Earth's water is saltwater, primarily found in the oceans, while freshwater constitutes about 2.5% of the total water supply. The other statements are either incorrect or misleading.

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