Question

In the questions given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion(A) and (1)
Reason(R). Read the statements and choose the correct option from among the following:
Assertion (A) : Earth is also called a Watery Planet.
Reason (R) : About 97% of the Earth‟s total water is present in oceans and seas.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
c) A is correct but R is wrong
d) A is wrong but R is correct

ans correctly

Answer 1

(A) Earth. Is. A. Watery. Planet. Due to. Water.

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Answer:-

Assertion (A) : Earth is also called a Watery Planet.

No, earth is called a blue planet and not watery planet. We can find water even in Mars also.

Reason (R) : About 97% of the Earth‟s total water is present in oceans and seas.

Completely correct.

d) A is wrong but R is correct is the applicable option.

Know More:-

• Earth is 70% water, out of which majority portion is ocean and sea water.
• Very less proportion is freshwater.
• We can find majority in glaciers of Antarctica and Snow, not potable at all.
• Others we can find at river valleys also.
• District like Latur in Maharashtra face water scarcity and drought every year. In 2018, many pigeons died on same night due to lack of water.
• Hence, we need to conserve water.

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