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Oceans are not the source of fresh water on Earth. Drinking water primarily comes from 4 sources. Lakes, rivers, groundwater, and glaciers. (Of course, all of it is purified before it reaches you.)
ADDED: The oceans are fundamentally the source, because the water falling as rain and snow has been evaporated from the sea, and the evaporation leaves the salt behind.
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What percent of water on earth is fresh water?
Around 3% of water on earth is fresh water
How much of Earth does fresh water cover?
Fresh water covers approximately 0.7% of the Earth's surface, found in locations such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Most of Earth's water is found in oceans and seas, which are composed of saltwater.
How much fresh water and salt water are in the earth?
Roughly 97.5% of Earth's water is salt water, found in the oceans, while about 2.5% is fresh water. Most of the fresh water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers, with a small fraction available in rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
What percentage of earth's water is in the oceans?
The oceans contain 96.5% of all water.The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at 1.386 billion km³ (333 million cubic miles).This represents 0.22 % of the total mass of the Earth.More: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, bays1.7400% Ice caps, glaciers, snow0.9400% Saline Groundwater0.7600% Fresh groundwater0.0220% Ground ice and permafrost0.0070% Fresh Lakes0.0060% Saline Lakes0.0010% Soil moisture0.0010% Atmosphere0.0008% Swamps0.0002% Rivers0.0001% Biological
Does the earth's water cycle end when fresh water drains into the oceans?
No. When water is evaporated into the atmosphere, the salt isn't evaporated with it. The water in the water cycle is always fresh water, and when it drains into the oceans it dimply diludes the ocean from having such a high salt content. The water cycle is always continuous and if it ended, we would all die.
Which is the major fresh water source on the Earth?
It's actually the salty oceans, because the sun evaporates fresh water from the oceans; it forms into clouds; the clouds blow over the land and drop the fresh water as rain. It collects into rivers and lakes and dams and then into our houses. Fresh!
Is the most water found on earth in is rivers?
Only 2.5% of Earth's water is considered fresh water (i.e. not in oceans). Most water is in our oceans.
What part do the oceans play as a source of fresh water for all living things?
Oceans play a critical role in the water cycle by evaporating water into the atmosphere, which eventually falls back to the Earth as precipitation. This precipitation provides fresh water for all living things, including plants, animals, and humans. Additionally, desalination technologies can extract fresh water from the ocean for human consumption and agricultural purposes.
What role do oceans play in the water cycle?
oceans provide fresh water for earth through the water cycle
What does hydrosphere includes what?
The hydrosphere is composed of all of the water on or near the earth. This includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, and even the moisture in the air. Ninety-seven percent of the earth's water is in the oceans. The remaining three percent is fresh water; three-quarters of the fresh water is solid and exists in ice sheets
What percent of water on earth is fresh water?
Around 3% of water on earth is fresh water
How much of Earth does fresh water cover?
Fresh water covers approximately 0.7% of the Earth's surface, found in locations such as rivers, lakes, and groundwater. Most of Earth's water is found in oceans and seas, which are composed of saltwater.
How much fresh water and salt water are in the earth?
Roughly 97.5% of Earth's water is salt water, found in the oceans, while about 2.5% is fresh water. Most of the fresh water is locked up in ice caps and glaciers, with a small fraction available in rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
Is the Atlantic Ocean fresh water?
No. None of the oceans are comprised of fresh water.
How do oceans produce fresh water?
They don't. None of it is fresh.
What are primal oceans?
primal oceans are oceans that are fresh watered oceans thatmarine life animals can live in and can adapt to
Where is salt water found on earth and where is fresh water found?
Most of the rivers, lakes, ponds, glaciers are all fresh water sources and seas and oceans are salt water sources.
