About 97% of Earth's water is found in the oceans. This vast amount primarily consists of saltwater, which makes it unsuitable for human consumption or irrigation. The remaining 3% of Earth's water is freshwater, with the majority locked in glaciers and ice caps, while only a small fraction is available in rivers, lakes, and groundwater.
70% or 80% of water covers the earths surface
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Roughly 75% of Earths Surface is covered by water. (including the Oceans, lakes and land Ice).
Approximately 71% of the Earth is covered by oceans.
Ninety six percent of all Earth's water is in the oceans. The rest of Earths' water comes from lakes, rivers, and from vapor in the air.
Approximately 70% of earths surface is covered by the oceans.
Less than 0.001% of Earth's total water supply is stored in the atmosphere at any one time. This includes water vapor, clouds, and precipitation. The vast majority of Earth's water is found in the oceans.
On long term an equilibrium exist.
An equilibrium exist on long term.
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Water accounts for about 1/50 th or 2% of the earths mass.
Only about 1.7% of earths water is drinkable fresh water, so conserve it! Most of the fresh water is found in glaciers