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1.2.1 What is the distribution and size of the major stores in the water…
1.2.1
What is the distribution and size of the major stores in the water cycle
Atmosphere
Gaseous layer above the surface of the Earth :earth_americas:
0.001%
of global water cycle
Water is mostly a
gas
however, when water is in a cloud :cloud: it is in
water
form. Water can also be
frozen
in clouds.
Hydrosphere
(surface water)
All the water in
liquid
form :droplet: on the Earth.
Oceans, lakes, rivers & streams
97.22%
of global water cycle
Cryosphere
All the
frozen
water :snowflake: on the Earth
Glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, icebergs
2.15%
of global water cycle
Water is
solid
Pedosphere
All the water in the
soil
:sunflower: on the Earth.
0.005%
of global water cycle
Liquid
water but can sometimes be frozen (
permafrost
)
Biosphere
All the water in
all living things
:bug: on the Earth
Liquid water
0.00004%
of global water cycle
Lithosphere
All the water in the
rock
:classical_building: on the Earth.
0.63%
of global water cycle
Liquid water.
Can be frozen but only in extreme environments.