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Since 70.78 percent of the earth's surface is covered by water it is called ___________.

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blue planet
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red planet
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green planet
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living planet
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Solution

The correct option is A blue planet
The Earth is referred to as "the blue planet" because of the abundance of water on the planet. Over 70 percent of the Earth's surface is comprised of water, producing a vivid blue color when viewed from space

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