Question

12) The oceans are the largest water reservoir on the planet.

Answer 1

Answer:

True. cover 71% of the entire earth.

Explanation:

• The oceanic mass found ver the earth is well-known mass reserves of 97.3% of all waters in the world. Most Of it exists in salty forms and rest 3% is in the form of lakes and glaciated bodies as the next big reservoirs.

• They are also considered as the carbon sinks, constantly absorbing the carbon dioxide gas, the Atlantic Ocean covers an area of 82.4 km square  with a volume of 323.6, followed by the Pacific Ocean, with 165.2 km area and a volume of 707.6, and the Indian Ocean has an area of 73.4 km and volume of  291.0 km cube.

• Variability is an important component of the oceanic water there is also water in the earth's mantle and is available at a temperature of 1,100 degrees celsius.