How was water added to the earths surface?

Anonymous

∙ 15y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

There are two theories, which are sometimes combined into one. One main theory is that the water was degassed from Earth's mantle while the other theory states that our water came from the impacts of comets long ago

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What Continuous movement of water from Earths surface to the and back to earths surface?

it is water cycle

How much of earths oceans cover earths surface?

70% or 80% of water covers the earths surface

What is the water part earths surface Is the?

3/4 of the earth's surface is water.

What percentage of earths water is surface water?

69%

How much of earths surface does not have water on it?

about 30%

What heats water on earths surface?

the sun

What reflects off earths surface?

Water.

What is water called underneath the earths surface?

Ground water.

What is The constant recycling of water from the earths surface?

the water cycle

What percentage of the earth's surface is water?

71.13% of the earth is covered by water. Only 3% of that water is fresh water, the rest is salt water.

Is there more land or water on earths surface?

Roughly 71% of Earth is covered by water and because that is well over half there is more water than land on Earths surface

What are Mountains and basins?

A mountain is a natural, large elevation in the Earths surface. A basin is a depression in the Earths surface containing water.