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Nine tenths of an iceberg is hidden under water so what fraction can you see?
1/10 because 9/10 and 1/10 make 1 (a whole, in this case a whole iceberg).
What percentage of the worldswater is salt water?
97% of the worlds water is Salt water. 71% of the world is Covered by Saltwater.
Is the surface of water flat?
Technically, No. Water in a glass (or other vessel) has a curved surface known as a meniscus. A large body of water (like an ocean) actually follows the curve of the earth. So the surface of the water is a curve or section of a sphere.
Explain why the surface of water in a container is not flat but curved?
Surface tension.
Is seven eighths of the world covered in water?
I thought the figure was seven-tenths, which is close to five-eighths...
How many tenths of the earth's surface lie under water?
Approximately seven-tenths of the earth's surface is covered by water, with oceans holding about 97% of the Earth's water.
How much of the worlds surface is coverd with water?
70.78
What is a quarter of the worlds surface covered by?
Water.
The great lakes contain nearly one tenth or one fifth of the worlds fresh surface water?
That is incorrect. The Great Lakes contain about 84% of North America's surface fresh water and about 21% of the world's surface fresh water.
What fraction of the worlds water is fresh?
fresh flowing surface water is one of our most precious resources
What movement is shown by the arrows under earth surface?
the water cycle shows arrow under surface
Do female mosquitoes lay their eggs under the surface of the water?
No, they lay them on the surface of the water.
What fraction of an iceberg is under water?
Nine tenths (9/10) of an iceberg is underwater.
Is seven tenths of the Earth water?
No. Though about 7/10 of the surface is covered in water it makes up about 1/50 of the mass of the earth
Is there water on of Mars?
not on the surface but might be some under the surface of the planet...??
Why do most of the worlds people live on 9 percent of the earths surface?
earth is 75% water and about 16% of earth surface is Uninhabitable (desert)
What is the large area of Earth's surface covered with?
Most of the earths surface is covered with water. There is land under that water though, below the surface.
