Hydrosphere Quiz

1. What does "hydro" mean?

• earth
• water

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2. Most of Earth's water is classified as:

• saltwater
• freshwater

3. Humans are made up of ___________ water! This is why it's so important to drink plenty of fluids.

• 50%
• 70%

4. Most of Earth's water is contained in:

• rivers
• oceans

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5. Only ____________ of water is usable for drinking, cooking, and washing.

• 2.5%
• 10%

6. These are large bodies of thick ice that are found primarily near the North and South poles.

• streams
• glaciers

7. If you DIG down and find fresh water, you have found _______________________.

• saltwater
• groundwater

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8. Rivers, streams, swamps, and marshes are all examples of _____________________________.

• saltwater
• surface water

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9. Water cycles (moves) through the earth.

• True
• False

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10. Which of the following is NOT part of the hydrosphere?

• ozone layer
• freshwater

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