# Why doesn't water cover the entire surface of Earth?

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**Created:** [August 20, 2023, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-water-cover-the-entire-surface-of-earth/988810 "2023-08-20T00:30:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![HoneyBadgerDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honeybadgerdc/32/1033_2.png) [@HoneyBadgerDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HoneyBadgerDC)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2023, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-water-cover-the-entire-surface-of-earth/988810/10 "2023-08-20T00:58:43Z")

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I have no idea why this question suddenly popped up in my head as I have never even given it a thought before. I wish I could identify my question better.

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