Hydrosphere

Where is most of Earth's water located?

• rivers

• lakes

• oceans

• glaciers and ice caps

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Where is most of Earth's Freshwater located?

• rivers

• lakes

• oceans

• polar ice and glaciers

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A rock layer that collects and stores water is called?

• aquifer

• estuary

• glacier

• hydrosphere

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An area of land that drains into a river or lake is

called?

• ecosystem

• wetland

• watershed

• habitat

What is the source of most of the salt in the ocean from?

• human activities

• rocks on land

• sand

• fish and wind

What is not a threat to our oceans?

• pollution

• oil spills

• evaporation

Which are the main producers in the ocean?

• microorganisms living near vents in the 

      ocean floor

• sea grasses growing on the ocean floor

• seaweed growing on the ocean floor

• algae and other microscopic organisms

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Producers in the upper part of the ocean get 

  nutrients from?

• their roots, which grow into the ocean floor

• materials brought to the surface by upwellings

• dead organisms floating in the water

• river water that washes out to the ocean

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How are estuaries different from lakes or the 

 ocean?

• Estuaries contain only salt water.

• Estuaries contain only freshwater.

• Estuaries contain both saltwater and

       freshwater.

• Estuaries are not bodies of water. 

An example of non-point source pollution would be?

• wastewater from a leaking pipe

• fertilizer runoff from lawns

• oil leaking from an underground tank

• chemicals released from a paper mill

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