Distribution of Earth's Water Fresh- water 3% Other 0.9% Rivers 2% Surface water Swamps 11% Ground 0.3% water 30.1% Lakes Saline Icecaps and 87% (oceans) 97% Glaciers 68.7% Earth's water Freshwater Fresh surface water (liquid)

Applications and Investigations in Earth Science (9th Edition)
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Chapter1: The Study Of Minerals
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1. What is the meaning of the figure located at the left?
2. What is the meaning of the figure located at the middle?
3. In your opinion, describe the distribution of water on Earth.

Distribution of Earth's Water
Fresh-
water 3%
Other 0.9%
Rivers 2%
Surface
water
Swamps 11%
Ground
0.3%
water
30.1%
Icecaps
and
Lakes
87%
Saline
(oceans)
97%
Glaciers
68.7%
Earth's water
Freshwater
Fresh
surface water
(liquid)
Transcribed Image Text:Distribution of Earth's Water Fresh- water 3% Other 0.9% Rivers 2% Surface water Swamps 11% Ground 0.3% water 30.1% Icecaps and Lakes 87% Saline (oceans) 97% Glaciers 68.7% Earth's water Freshwater Fresh surface water (liquid)
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