What percentage of earth is covered by water? Earth Science 1 Answer Suren Abreu Jul 18, 2017 Approximately 71%. Explanation: Counting all forms of water, around 71% of Earth is covered with water, of which around 96.5% of this is in the oceans. Answer link Related questions How do I determine the molecular shape of a molecule? What is the lewis structure for co2? What is the lewis structure for hcn? How is vsepr used to classify molecules? What are the units used for the ideal gas law? How does Charle's law relate to breathing? What is the ideal gas law constant? How do you calculate the ideal gas law constant? How do you find density in the ideal gas law? Does ideal gas law apply to liquids? Impact of this question 1138 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License