Question

How is water distributed on Earth

Answer 1

Explanation:

The distribution of water on the Earth's surface is uneven. Only 3% of water on the surface is fresh; the remaining 97% resides in the ocean which is saline. The Freshwater, 69% resides in glaciers, 30% underground, and less than 1% is located in lakes, rivers, and swamps.

Answer 2

The Earth is a watery place. ... About 71 percent of the Earth's surface is water-covered, and the oceans hold about 96.5 percent of all Earth's water. Water also exists in the air as water vapor, in rivers and lakes, in icecaps and glaciers, in the ground as soil moisture and in aquifers, and even in you and your dog.