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The human body is composed of at least what percent of water?
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65%
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The oceans covers what percent of Earth's surface?
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71%
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The oceans contain more than what percent of Earth's surface water?
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97%
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About how many percent of Earth's living space is found in the oceans?
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98%
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What percent of freshwater is on the Earth's surface?
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3%
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Water acts as a massive heat sink that carries tropical heat to temperate and polar regions. What is a heat sink?
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a body that adsorbs and stores heat
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What is the continuous body of salt water that covers about 70% of Earth's surface?
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the Ocean
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What are the five oceans?
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1) Pacific, 2) Atlantic, 3) Indian, 4) Arctic, 5) Southern
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What ocean extends from the west coast of North, Central, and South America to the east coast of Asia and Australia?
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Pacific Ocean
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