2007-03-13 18:24:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Almost all water on Earth is found in the oceans (about 97%), with the bulk of the remaining fresh water frozen in ice caps or glaciers, with small amounts in lakes, rivers or aquifers. The part of the earth containing water is called the hydrosphere.
2007-03-13 18:39:32 · answer #1 · answered by newcamper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You've heard the phrase, and for water, it really is true. Earth's water is (almost) everywhere: above the Earth in the air and clouds, on the Earth as rivers, oceans, ice, plants, and dogs, and inside the Earth in the top few miles of the ground.
Below are two representations of where Earth's water resides. The left-side bar chart shows how almost all Earth's water is saline and in the oceans. And of the small amount that isactually freshwater, only a relatively small portion is available to sustain human, plant, and animal life.
The globe image is meant to show how much actual water exists, as compared to the total size of the Earth. The spheres look small because it is compared to the size of the whole globe. What it show is that Earth's water resides in a very thin slice all around the Earth's surface.
2013-10-22 19:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by angel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This question does not seem specific enough. Obviously water covers about 2/3 of the planet's surface so salt water is readily available.
Fresh water is found in rivers, streams, snow packs and glaciers. These are the major sources of water that evaporate into the clouds for rain.
There are additional sources of water underground in the ground table. That is why wells are dug to obtain water.
2007-03-13 18:30:52 · answer #3 · answered by KingGeorge 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most of the Earth's water is found frozen in glaciers or the ice caps, or in the oceans. There is also, of course, lakes and rivers, along with the water vapor in the atmosphere and groundwater in natural underground stone aquifers.
2007-03-13 18:29:09 · answer #4 · answered by andrea_bocelli_fan1 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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Europa moon (jupiter) it is largely believed that all of the water on earth originated on from rocks that hit it from the asteroid belt.
2016-04-06 23:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ocean. There is also a lot of moisture in the air.
2007-03-13 18:29:46 · answer #6 · answered by historyman 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Umm ..... ocean, lakes, etc????
2007-03-13 18:31:29 · answer #7 · answered by lisadaisy36 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i don't know
2014-01-27 00:43:51 · answer #8 · answered by Jose Miguel C. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everywhere duh!
2007-03-13 18:31:33 · answer #9 · answered by Nick #17 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋