Question

Water blankets _____ % of the earth’s surface, but only ____ % of it is fresh.

Answer 1

water covers about 71% of earth's surface but only 3% of that is fresh water

Step-by-step explanation:

About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. Of all of that water, only about three percent is freshwater.