Earth's systems

The process by which water vapor changes from gas to liquid.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Accumulation

The process by which liquid water changes to gas.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Accumulation

Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface.

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Accumulation

When people release water through pores in their skin into the atmosphere, commonly known as sweat.

• Transpiration

• Perspiration

When plants release water through pores in their leaves back into the atmosphere.

• Transpiration

• Perspiration

Earth's crust and outer mantle.

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

All the water on Earth's surface, such as lakes, rivers, and seas.

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

The region of the Earth occupied by living organisms.

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

The envelope of gasses surrounding the earth.

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

• Atmosphere

Look at the bar chart of the distribution of Earth's fresh water.

• Most surface water is in lakes.

• The oceans contain all of Earth's water.

• Rivers contain more water than swamps do.

• The water in glaciers is considered ground water.