Science Learning Hub logo
TopicsConceptsCitizen scienceTeacher PLDGlossary
Sign in
Image

Earth’s water distribution

3 pie charts showing Earth’s water distribution.

Over 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered in water, yet most of this is made up of seawater in oceans. Just a small amount is freshwater.

Glossary

Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato
Published: 15 April 2009Size: 107.26 KB
Referencing Hub media

Explore related content

Appears inRelated resources
Water origins

Article

Water origins

Water contains atoms of oxygen and hydrogen, and life on Earth would not have evolved without it. Fruit and vegetables ...

Read more
H₂O on the go – key terms

Article

H₂O on the go – key terms

In the future, water may be our most valuable commodity. Understanding the water cycle – the continuous movement of water ...

Read more
H₂O on the go, the water cycle – introduction

Article

H₂O on the go, the water cycle – introduction

Earth is called the blue planet due to the abundance of water. About 70% of the surface of the Earth ...

Read more
Water in nature

Activity

Water in nature

The water cycle happens all around us. Changes in the state of water and the water cycle are driven by ...

Read more

See our newsletters here.

NewsEventsAboutContact usPrivacyCopyrightHelp

The Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao is funded through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment's Science in Society Initiative.

Science Learning Hub Pokapū Akoranga Pūtaiao © 2007-2025 The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato