Did people of the Old Testament time know that the earth was made mostly of water?

Question

Trivia from livescience.com :
(Question:
How far is it to the center of the Earth?

Answer:
The distance from the surface of Earth to the center is about 3,963 miles (6,378 kilometers). Much of Earth is fluid. The mostly solid skin of the planet is only 41 miles (66 kilometers) thick -- thinner than the skin of an apple, relatively speaking.)


Please read Genesis chapters 7 & 8.

I don't believe that they did because they did not have the technology to learn this, but yet fountains of water erupted from the earth and water rained down for 40 days and 40 nights until the whole earth surface was covered with water. This is not talking about shallow water, but water so deep that it covers mountains. Then after 150 days the waters receded from the earth. Where did it go? Some probably evaporated and went into the air, but obviously not all could. Does "it receded from the earth" mean it receded from the surface? Obviously the earth is full of water it's proven by science.

I admit that this is somewhat of a trick question. I think that the account of the flood is something that backs up what science says about the earth.

http://www.livescience.com/environment/070228_beijing_anomoly.html

I am talking about water. I realize there is other fluid.

Answer 1

the earth is probably mainly composed of liquid rock.

if you can't tell the difference between liquid rock and water - i guess if i ever come round to your house i'll take my whisky neat.

Answer 2

way to misunderstand. it's not water!

"Much of Earth is fluid" refers to the fact that it's molten rock

since disproved a global flood a couple of centuries ago. please try to keep up

Answer 3

Uh, yeah...trick. The earth is not mostly water.

Answer 4

exept the earth is not full of water, rather molten rock....

Answer 5

fluid =/= water