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Surface water consists of all water that is naturally exposed to the atmosphere including creeks, ponds, rivers, lakes, reservoirs, seas and oceans. Also in this category are springs and wells that are directly influenced by surface water sources.
Groundwater is water found beneath the Earth's surface that gradually seeped down by saturating soil or rock. This water is stored in underground crevices and in the pores of rocks and other materials beneath the surface.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 11y agoThere are several types of water and giving the right name makes a difference.
Surface water is the water above ground.
Ground water is the water below ground.
Both types can be further separated into Fresh water and salt water.
All of these can be further separated into liquid water and frozen water.
Technically, groundwater is liquid water in aquifers, soil moisture, permafrost (frozen soil), water in bedrock, and geothermal water.
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∙ 11y ago(See table below for details.)
1. Oceans have over 96% of all water and so almost all of the water of Earth is surface water.
2. Not counting the oceans, most of the rest of the water on Earth is surface water, but it is almost all frozen in ice caps, glaciers and snow.
3. Not counting oceans and frozen water, most of the rest of the water is ground water, but most of that is salty.
4. Not counting salty water and frozen water, most of the fresh water on Earth is ground water. There is 50 to 100 times more fresh ground water than all the fresh water contained in lakes and rivers.
Real Answer:First, it should be clear that there are several types of water and giving the right name makes a difference.
Surface water is the water above ground.
Ground water is the water below ground.
Both types can be further separated into Fresh water and salt water.
All of these can be further separated into liquid water and frozen water.
Technically, groundwater is liquid water in aquifers, soil moisture, permafrost (frozen soil), water in bedrock, and geothermal water.
Water broken down by type:
The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km³ (333 million cubic miles). That is .13% of the volume of Earth.
The 1.4 billion cubic kilometers has a mass of 1.4 x 10^18 metric tons or 1.4x10^21 kilograms. Water is then 0.023 percent of the Earth's total mass.
If all the water that the Earth has were distributed evenly over the surface area of the Earth, it would be 2.7 kilometers or 9,000 feet deep.
About 97.5% of water on Earth is salt water and 2.5% fresh water.
Of the 2.5% fresh water, only 0.3% is in liquid form on the surface.
A breakdown of the various forms of water is as follows, going from the largest to the smallest.
96.5000% Oceans, Seas, bays
1.7400% Ice caps, glaciers, snow
0.9400% Saline Groundwater
0.7600% Fresh groundwater
0.0220% Ground ice and permafrost
0.0070% Fresh Lakes
0.0060% Saline Lakes
0.0010% Soil moisture
0.0010% Atmosphere
0.0008% Swamps
0.0002% Rivers
0.0001% Biological
See related links for the source of this data.
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∙ 9y agoSurface water that soaks into the ground can become ground water. Most surface water flows back to the ocean, and even some that flows underground does. But some pools underground and remains, and becomes ground water.
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∙ 9y agoGroundwater is underneath the surface of the top soil and lower rocks. When it rains the water cycles down into the Earth where plants roots can reach it.
Surface water is like a pond or a mass of water sitting on the surface.
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∙ 12y agoThey both tend to move downhill to lower elevation.
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∙ 12y agoI believe that surface water is clearer than ground water because ground water is with dirt,soil, and rocks.
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∙ 12y agoSurface water is obviously better because we have straight access to it. But ground water come in handy when surface water runs out.
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∙ 8y agoSurface water is clearer then ground water because ground water is with dirt,soil,and rocks
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Which water source contains more inorganic material surface water or ground water?
Surface Water
How types of ground surface affect air temperature?
well if the ground tempreture is cold and obsorbs more moistre then it will evaporate more water rather than a destert whitch has dry ground and little rain/percipitaton
What is water that flows over earth's surface?
Water that flows over Earth's surface is called runoff. Runoff is an important agent of erosion, especially if the water is moving fast. The more speed water has, the more material it can carry with it.
When rainwater has soaked the ground to the point it can hold no more water the ground is considered?
The ground is saturated. Any more water will run off and could cause flooding of the surrounding land.
When rain water has soaked the ground to the point it can hold no more water the ground is considered to be fully?
saturatedsaturated
Which water source contains more inorganic material surface water or ground water?
Surface Water
What do you mean by surface water?
The water on the surface of the ground, or water that is not ground water (water underground) that collects in lakes, rivers, streams or oceans. See the related links for more information.
Why does ground water often contain more dissolve substance in it than water on the surface?
yes
Where does surface water travel?
Surface water flows downhill or seeps into the ground becoming groundwater. The natural flow of surface water is downhill or seaward. See the related link for more information.
Why is surface water more polluted than ground water?
In short, certain areas have radioactivity, which can contaminate ground water, even long after surface water has regenerated itself. Even floods, sink holes-all kinds of things, can cause water to become contaminated. Surface water can be contaminated easily, by farmers' chemicals, oil from vehicles, including watercraft. Anything that contaminates can get to surface water.
Why would ground water be more difficult than surface water to clean after contamination with chemicals or microorganisms?
casie it is natrroll
How types of ground surface affect air temperature?
well if the ground tempreture is cold and obsorbs more moistre then it will evaporate more water rather than a destert whitch has dry ground and little rain/percipitaton
What is water that flows over earth's surface?
Water that flows over Earth's surface is called runoff. Runoff is an important agent of erosion, especially if the water is moving fast. The more speed water has, the more material it can carry with it.
How does a saturated ground cause a river to flood?
saturated ground is when the land is full of water and thus cannot soak up any more. So that means if more water is poured onto that ground it will not be contained as the land is already full of water. this causes water to run on the surface of the ground. for example, mississippi There was heavy rain in april so that ground is filled with water. The water stays in there, thats saturated ground.Suddenly in june, there was a thunderstorm. Like i said before, if the land cannot contain anymore water, the water would surface from the ground.That is exactly what happened in the mississippi. There was no more room for the water to be contained, so the water travelled to another area where it can be absorbed. Unfortunately it hit a town, flash flood.
Comparision between surface water quality and ground water quality?
In short, surface water is more turbid with a higher amount of particulate matter and requires more treatment to make it potable. It is also usually soft water. Groundwater is usually clear and contains little or no organic contamination as it has naturally filtered through the ground which also makes it harder water. This usually requires filtration and the addition of chlorine to make it potable.
What is an oasis region?
An oasis is a place in a desert where ground water reaches the surface, usually as a spring. The water allows more plants to flourish than in the surrounding desert.
Is there more water on ground or underground?
On the ground - the seas are on the ground.
