What covers about 71 percent of Earth's surface?

Salt-water oceans.

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Why: Oceans cover most of Earth's surface with salt water.

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Answer: Salt-water oceans. Oceans cover most of Earth's surface with salt water.

  1. Nature en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature
    71 percent of the Earth's surface is covered by salt-water oceans.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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