Question
97% of the water on Earth is
water is older than the Sun
a
brackish water (mixture of fresh/salt)
b
fresh water
c
salt water
d
in aquifers
water is older than the Sun
a
brackish water (mixture of fresh/salt)
b
fresh water
c
salt water
d
in aquifers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement "97% of the water on Earth is" refers to the fact that a significant majority of Earth's water is salt water. So, the correct answer is:
**c - salt water**
About 97% of the Earth's water is in the oceans, which is salt water. The remaining percentage consists of fresh water, which is primarily found in glaciers, ice caps, and underground aquifers.
**c - salt water**
About 97% of the Earth's water is in the oceans, which is salt water. The remaining percentage consists of fresh water, which is primarily found in glaciers, ice caps, and underground aquifers.