Hydrosphere

What is the only thing in nature that can be a solid, liquid, or a gas?

• Oxygen

• Hydrogen

• Helium

• Water

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The process by which a liquid changes into a gas

• Condensation

• Water Vapor

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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What percent of the hydrosphere is contained in oceans?

• 50%

• 97%

• 85%

• 25%

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What percent of Earth’s Surface is covered by water?

• 71%

• 97%

• 33%

• 84%

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Which is NOT a way to measure water flow?

• Steepness/Slope

• Velocity/speed

• Temperature

• Volume

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What makes up the hydrosphere?

• Ground Water

• Oceans and Lakes

• Rivers and Streams

• All of the water on Earth

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Water vapor is a gas. Is water vapor a part of the hydrosphere?

• Yes

• No

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____ of Precipitation on Earth falls over land

• 20%

• 40%

• 15%

• 80%

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A Snowfield is:

• Snow that has collected in an area that will always be there

• Snow that falls unto open farm land

• Snow that covers sports stadiums’

• Snow that will eventually melt as the seasons change

What is the definition of Laminar Flow?

• a deeper, rounded flow like a river or stream

• smooth flow where the layers of water do not mix

• a continuous sheet of shallow water moving over a surface

• rough flow where the water mixes frequently as it moves