Geography
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How many percent of Earth's surface is land mass?
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29 %
Explanation
Earth covers a surface area of 509,450,000 km² of which only 29% or 149,450,000 km² is land mass, whereas the remaining 71% are oceans. Running water is essential for all known types of live, and has not been found on the surface of any other planet.
Statistics
67% correct 89 correct · 44 incorrect
Question added 2008-11-24