Hydrosphere Quiz

Freshwater trapped underground; about 30% of fresh water on Earth.

• Ground water

• Salt water

• Glaciers

• Fresh water

Rivers, streams, marshes and lakes.

• Hydrosphere

• Ground water

• Fresh water

• Salt water

Large bodies of thick ice located near the poles.

• Salt water

• Glaciers

• Fresh water

• Hydrosphere

The combined mass of all the water found on Earth.

• Hydrosphere

• Salt water

• Fresh water

• Glaciers

Water located in the oceans that is unusable by humans.

• Hydrosphere

• Salt water

• Fresh water

• Ground water

The prefix “hydro-” means gas or vapor.

• True

• False

All living organisms need water to survive.

• True

• False

Most of Earth’s fresh water can be found trapped in glaciers.

• True

• False

The amount of water on Earth changes over time.

• True

• False

There are only 3 oceans on Earth, which are part of one world ocean.

• True

• False