Hydrosphere

How much of Earth's water is unavailable for humans to consume due to its high salinity? 

• 3%
• 23%
• 77%
• 97%

How does the amount of water circulating in the water cycle change?

• The amount of water remains constant
• The amount of water increases each time it rains
• he amount of water decreases and then increases each day
• The amount of water decreases every time evaporation occurs

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Why is such a small amount of freshwater available for humans to readily use?

• Majority of freshwater is mixed in with the ocean water
• Most of fresh water is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps
  
• Most of freshwater found in the gas form in the atmosphere
• Most of freshwater is liquid in lakes, rivers , & aquifers

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All the water on, in , and surrounding the earth

• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Lithosphere

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Plants giving off moisture and releasing water into the air

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

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The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

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How much of the earth's water (H₂O) is freshwater?

• 50 %

• 3 %

• 97 %

• 93 %

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Ocean's cover what percent of the Earth's surface?

• 70 %
• 60 %
• 10 %
• none of the above

What part of the water cycle does this picture show?

• condensation
• precipitation
• evaporation

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Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________. 

• evaporation
• condensation
• accumulation
• precipitation

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