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the ice age.
10% of the world
During the ice age, glaciers covered much of the Earth's surface, causing widespread climatic changes and impacting the flora and fauna of the time.
20%
Roughly 10% of Earth's land area is covered by ice in the form of glaciers and ice caps. In addition, about 7% of the Earth's surface is covered by ice in the form of ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland.
During the last Ice Age, which ended around 11,700 years ago, much of Earth's surface was covered in ice sheets and glaciers. This period of extensive glaciation had a significant impact on global climate patterns and sea levels.
30%
Approximately 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by the hydrosphere, which includes all forms of water such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and glaciers. This makes water the most abundant substance on Earth.
About 29% of the Earth's surface is covered by continents. The rest of the surface is ocean.