The Ocean Cover 70% of the Earth's Surface

xkcd comic showing the depths of lakes and oceans to scale

Oceans cover about 70% of Earth's surface. xkcd's "Lakes and Oceans" draws their depth to scale, from lakes and the continental shelf down to the deepest point in the Mariana Trench, almost 11 km below the surface.

via Lakes and Oceans | xkcd

Sunday June 12th 2016