2007-06-02 00:57:56 · 3 answers · asked by sun 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
For the most part, water is above the earth..because silt has created an impermeable layer....
But the earth is porous, and so gravity works to pull water through the porous areas
2007-06-02 01:15:00 · answer #1 · answered by gcbtrading 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The earth isn't really above the water....
Most of the Earth's water is in the oceans, which cover about 3/4 of the planet. This water sits on top of the rocks which forms the Earth's crust. However, because the Earth's crust is quite rough and irregular some bits of it (the land that we live on) poke out through the water.
2007-06-02 11:22:16 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There just wasn't enough water to cover the earth.
2007-06-02 20:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by ekil422 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋