Option A is the correct answer because ‘cobers’ Means that the water hides/ shelters most of the earths surface, which is true considering that it is a generic statement that has been true in the past, is true in the present and in the future. Hence, it is correct to say ‘covers’.
Option B is incorrect because that means water has only covered the surface in the past and doesn’t cover anymore.
Option C is incorrect because ‘is covering’ means that the water is covering the statement now, in the present only, and might not cover it later.
Option D is incorrect because same explanation as option B.
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