How does most of the water in the ocean stay in there?

Question

How does most of the water in the ocean stay in there?

Answer 1

water flows down until it cannot flow down any further.  The rock underneath keeps it from flowing further down.

Answer 2

it is because of gravity.

Answer 3

Gravity and mass.

Answer 4

where do you think  it should go?

Answer 5

where else do you expect it to go? i can't go back upstream and it's way too much to evaporate. It can't go into the ground because there are natural barriers (e.g. soil, bedrock etc.) so it really is stuck there. which is good for me because i am a keen open water swimmer.

Answer 6

Your question makes no sense.

Answer 7

.......where else can it go??? how old r u?

Answer 8

the gravitational pull on the earth .

that and no one messes with  the plug!

sorry that was mean but it struck me funny.