Hydrosphere Check for Understanding

What does the greek word "Hydro" mean?

• Life

• Air

• Water

• Ocean

Which word names a large, slowly moving, sheet of ice.

• Ocean

• Lake

• River

• Glacier

Which word names a large body of water surrounded by land.

• Ocean

• Lake

• River

• Glacier

Which answer below is NOT a part of the hydrosphere?

• Rain

• Clouds

• Rivers

• Oceans

What percent of water is in the Oceans?

• 96.5%

• 2.5%

• 0.9%

What percent of water is fresh water?

• 96.5%

• 2.5%

• 0.9%

What percent of water is other saline water?

• 96.5%

• 2.5%

• 0.9%

Pick the two options that describes where the majority of your drinking water originates from.

• Surface Water

• Oceans

• Ground Water

• Factories

Glaciers, ice caps, and permanent snow make up __________ of the fresh water on earth.

• a small amount

• less than half

• the majority