Concepts of Biology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168116
Author: Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 20, Problem 6RQ
The majority of the water found on Earth is:
a. ice
b. water vapor
c. fresh water
d. salt water
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