All the Water on Planet Earth

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Maikel
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All the Water on Planet Earth

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All the Water on Planet Earth

How much of planet Earth is made of water?
Very little, actually.
Although oceans of water cover about 70 percent of Earth's surface, these oceans are shallow compared to the Earth's radius.
The featured illustration shows what would happen if all of the water on or near the surface of the Earth were bunched up into a ball.

Full article: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220926.html

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Interesting!
And alarming when you look at the amount of fresh water.
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