1 In recent years, the U.S. has seen a number of winter storms that have caused surprisâ¦. 2  The Periodic Table of Elements Life is sustained by a number of chemical elements. 3  They are responsible for the birth of planets and the evolution of cells to complex organisms.
Water distribution on Earth - Distribution of saline and fresh water. 1  The total volume of water on Earth is estimated at 1.386 billion kmÂ³ (333 million cubic miles), with 97.5% being salt water and 2.5% being fresh water. 2  The total volume of water in rivers is estimated at 2,120 kmÂ³ (510 cubic miles), or 2% of the surface fresh water on Earth.
Answer by Ruko777. Confidence votes 2. 97% of the water on Earth is in the ocean, or saltwater. 3% is freshwater. See the related link for more information. on the earth's surface, 97% of the water is salt water, though in the 3% that is fresh water, most of it is locked in iceburgs, and things of that icy nature.