Smooth muscle, such as in the digestive system, is also controlled by the autonomic nervous system. Like heart muscle, it is not under our conscious control. The SNS is responsible for controlling voluntary body movements, such as movement of the arms and legs.
The oceans cover 71 percent of the Earth's surface and contain 97 percent of the Earth's water. Less than 1 percent of the Earth's water is fresh water, and 2-3 percent is contained in glaciers and ice caps. The oceans contain 99 percent of the living space on the planet. If the ocean's total salt content were dried, it would cover the continents to a depth of 5 feet.
The ocean holds about 97 percent of the Earth's water; the remaining three percent is found in glaciers and ice, below the ground, in rivers and lakes. Of the world's total water supply of about. of water, about 97 percent is found in the ocean. The ocean holds about 97 percent of the Earth's water; the remaining three percent is distributed in many different places, including glaciers and ice, below the ground, in rivers and lakes, and in the atmosphere. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there are over. of water on the planet.