Question

Which statement best describes Earth's oceans?A. The waters of Earth's five major oceans rarely mix with oneanother.B. More than 95% of the water in the hydrosphere is found in oceans.C. The oceans contain almost all of Earth's freshwaterD. Oceans cover about 25% of Earth's surface.

Answer 1

From the given list, let's select the best statement that describes Earth's oceans.

The oceans of the earth are the principal component of the Earth's hydrosphere. The major oceans are the pacific ocean, atlantic ocean, indian ocean, souther ocean and the Arctic ocean.

The ocean covers more than 70% of the surface of the Earth and 97% of the Earth's water.

More than 95% of the Earth's water are found in the oceans.

The oceans contain only about 3% of the Earth's freshwater.

The waters of the Earth's five major oceans are connected with one another.

Therefore, the best statement which best describes the Earth's oceans is:

More than 95% of the water in the hydrosphere is found in oceans.

ANSWER:

B. More than 95% of the water in the hydrosphere is found in oceans.