Question

total water is maintained by

Answer 1

Answer:

glacier mountains lakes pond rivers etc. are maintain total water ok

Answer 2

Answer:

Energy from the sun helped power the water cycle and Earth's gravity kept water in the atmosphere from leaving the planet. The oceans hold about 97 percent of the water on Earth. About 1.7 percent of Earth's water is stored in polar ice caps and glaciers. Rivers, lakes, and soil hold approximately 1.7 percent.

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