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More drops of water due to the fact that the ocean is hundreds of miles deep. Sand is only on the surface. Water also makes up 3/4 of the world
... At its deepest point, the ocean is only 7 miles deep. The average depth is about 2-1/2 miles. But still:
According to the USGS, there are just shy of 1.4 billion cubic kilometers of water on Earth from all sources. Each cubic km contains 10^15 milliliters. A "drop" is a rather imprecise measure, but let's use 16 drops per ml. So, all told, we're looking at approximately 2 * 10^25 drops of water. By some estimates, there are about 10^22 grains of sand on Earth. So there are a lot more drops of water than grains of sand.
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Is the earth's surface covered by more land or more water?
70% of the erath is water and the other 30% is land
Why does water vapor condense when it travels far above earth?
Water usually evaporates into warm air. The warm air holds more water than cold air. As the air rises it expands and cools and the water bearing capacity reduces. The water in excess of the maximum amount that can be dissolved in the air condenses around dust particles and becomes very small drops (clouds) or larger drops (rain)
Water on earth or earth in water?
It is more correct to say that water is on the earth. Though the surface of the earth is mostly covererd with water, the operative word is "covered." The water covers most of the earth's surface, so the water could be said to be sitting on the earth. Which it is.
Is the Earth more dense than the water?
BAA. Yes, the Earth's density (compared to water) is around 5.5 times more dense than water.
Is there more fresh water than salt water on the earth?
NO.
Is there more grains of dirt or more water in the world?
There are more moicules of water in the World
Is it true that there are more people on earth than grains of sand?
No.
Are there more stars in the universe compared to all the grains of sand from all the beaches around the world?
There are many more stars than there are grains of sand on earth. See link.
What is the difference between drizzle and rain?
Rain is water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 in. (0.5 mm) in diameter.Drizzle is to rain gently and steadily in fine drops.
Would water drops in a spider web be cohesion?
Mmmmm . . . more likely water drops in a spider web would be due to surface tension on the water's part.
Does earth have more land or more water?
it has more water than land because earth is made of water
Is there more water or and on the earth?
Earth
What contains more of Earth's water?
Water covers approximately 70% or more of the water on Earth. Salt water covers most of the surface on the earth's water supply. Amazingly only 3% of all water on earth is freshwater.
Do plants with large flat leaves get a lot of water?
Yes because they have more room to collect rain drops then the rain drops drip down to there roots so, yes they do get more water with larger and flatter leaves
Is earth more water than land?
more water
