Exploring Earth Science
Exploring Earth Science
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259638619
Author: Stephen J. Reynolds, Julia K. Johnson, Robert V. Rohli, Peter R. Waylen, Mark A. Francek
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 12.1, Problem 1BYL
To determine

The place where most of the Earth’s total water resides.

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Answer to Problem 1BYL

Most of the Earth’s total water resides in the Oceans (96.5%).

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The water on the Earth probably originated from the comets or the icy objects that collide with the surface. The oceans occupy the major percentage of water of about 96.5% as saline water, and the remaining 3.5% of water occurs as fresh water in the form of ice sheets, glaciers, groundwater and lakes, swamps, and other features on the surface.

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