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Name the sources of water on the Earth?


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There are many sources of water on our Earth. They include:

  • Oceans and seas: The oceans and seas cover at least two third of the surface of the Earth.
  • Rain: Rain is the main source of water.
  • Rivers, lakes, ponds: These are called surface water sources. Lakes and ponds are large reservoirs of water.
  • The water seeps down from the surface of the soil and gets stored in the deep layer of soil, that water is groundwater is called underground water.

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