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71% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans.

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Is it true that 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

Yes. Multiple reliable reference works and scientific papers confirm that approximately 70.8% to 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 7 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Wikipedia: Earth
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Wikipedia: Earth. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earth

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Wikipedia: Ocean
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Wikipedia: Ocean. (n.d.). Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean

PLOS (all journals): Why did only one genus of insects, Halobates , take to the high seas?
Mentions oceans cover more than 70% of Earth's surface.
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PLOS (all journals): Why did only one genus of insects, Halobates , take to the high seas?. (n.d.). PLOS (all journals). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001570

Semantic Scholar peS2o: New Dibenzo-α-pyrone Derivatives with α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities from the Marine-Derived Fungus Alternaria alternata
Notes that more than 70% of Earth's surface is covered by oceans.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: New Dibenzo-α-pyrone Derivatives with α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Activities from the Marine-Derived Fungus Alternaria alternata. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/20/12/778/pdf?version=1671025547

Semantic Scholar peS2o: CAS-ESM2.0 Model Datasets for the CMIP6 Ocean Model Intercomparison Project Phase 1 (OMIP1)
States the ocean covers more than 70% of Earth's entire surface.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: CAS-ESM2.0 Model Datasets for the CMIP6 Ocean Model Intercomparison Project Phase 1 (OMIP1). (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s00376-020-0150-3.pdf

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Occurrence and Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Marine Surface Microlayer of an Industrialized Coastal Area in the Eastern Mediterranean
Specifies that the sea surface microlayer covers approximately 71% of the Earth's surface.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Occurrence and Distribution of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Marine Surface Microlayer of an Industrialized Coastal Area in the Eastern Mediterranean. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/22/3174/pdf

Semantic Scholar peS2o: Marine Metagenomics: New Tools for the Study and Exploitation of Marine Microbial Metabolism
Notes oceans cover ~70% of the Earth's surface.
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Semantic Scholar peS2o: Marine Metagenomics: New Tools for the Study and Exploitation of Marine Microbial Metabolism. (n.d.). Semantic Scholar peS2o. http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/8/3/608/pdf

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