Hydrosphere

Where is most freshwater on Earth located?

• groundwater

• lakes

• ice caps and glaciers

• oceans

Which best describes the characteristics of a river basin?

• Land drained by a river and its tributaries

• Land formed when rivers create estuaries and marshes

• Land at the mouth of a river where water flows into the ocean

• Land formed as a result of a river flooding

How does an aquifer produce clean water?

• the rocks filter the water

• the water goes in the core of Earth

• the water goes to the lakes

• the water gets pushed around

What is an estuary?

• The land area that drains water into a lake, river, or pond.

• The area where a river meets the ocean, where fresh and saltwater mix.

• The large body of saltwater that covers most of the earth's surface.

• The underground system that provides drinking water to an area.

the draining away of water (or substances carried in it) from the surface of an area of land,

• run off
• infiltration
• hydrosphere
• evaporation

water contained in oceans and seas that has a high level of dissolved salt

• salt water
• fresh water
• hot water
• cold water

a covering of ice over a large area, especially on the polar region of a planet (south pole/north pole)

• ice caps
• aquifer
• glacier
• iceberg

Which is the best description for the entire area of land whose water flows to the same place?

• delta
• meander
• flood plain
• watershed

underground rock layer that contains a vital source of water for human consumption and use

• aquifer
• run off
• lake
• river

all the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet

• hydrosphere
• water cycle
• hydrological cycle
• precipitation