Question
97% of the water on Earth is a brackish water (mixture of fresh/salt) b fresh water c salt water d in aquifers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The statement that 97% of the water on Earth is salt water is correct. To clarify the options you provided:
a) Brackish water (mixture of fresh/salt) – This is a smaller percentage of total water and not 97%.
b) Freshwater – This accounts for about 2.5% of the total water on Earth.
c) Salt water – This makes up about 97% of the Earth's water, primarily found in the oceans.
d) In aquifers – Groundwater, which is often fresh, makes up a small portion of the total water on Earth, around 1-2%.
So, the correct answer regarding the majority of water on Earth is c) salt water.
a) Brackish water (mixture of fresh/salt) – This is a smaller percentage of total water and not 97%.
b) Freshwater – This accounts for about 2.5% of the total water on Earth.
c) Salt water – This makes up about 97% of the Earth's water, primarily found in the oceans.
d) In aquifers – Groundwater, which is often fresh, makes up a small portion of the total water on Earth, around 1-2%.
So, the correct answer regarding the majority of water on Earth is c) salt water.