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Day Three: God creates the Mayim for Earth's Oceans and Seas

The Science of Water (Mayim)

God created the water molecule to appear colorless to the naked eye in small quantities, though it is actually slightly blue in color.

• Water presently covers 71% of Earth's surface . • 97% of earth's water is found in oceans and salt water sea s. • The average ocean depth is 1.7 miles or 8,980 feet deep. • The remaining 3% of Earth waters are fresh water ; frozen ice caps and glaciers (2.15%); ground water (.6%); rivers and lakes (.017%); the atmosphere (.001%); and in plants and animal (.00075%).

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