Hydrosphere

The Hydrosphere is comprised of ___________________

• all water on the ground/surface, below ground, and surrounding us in the atmosphere

• frozen water of the glaciers and ice caps

• the salt water in the oceans

• the freshwater found in rivers and streams

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The hydrosphere consists of all water in its different forms, solid, liquid, and gas

• True

• False

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__________ of the Earth is covered in water

• 10%

• 38%

• 55%

• 71%

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__________ of Earth's water is salt water and not fit to drink.

• 20%

• 58%

• 75%

• 97%

Composed of all the liquid water on or near the earth

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• cryosphere

• geosphere

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Which of the following describes the Hydrosphere?

• The layer of gases that surrounds Earth.

• All the rock material that makes up Earth, from the planet’s outer surface to its center

• All of Earth’s water, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, glaciers, ice caps, clouds, and even water vapor (a gas).

• The parts of Earth in which organisms are able to live, along with all of Earth’s living things.

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The Hydrosphere is made up of...

• all of the liquid water on Earth, such as the water in rivers, lakes, and the ocean, as well as water found underground. It also includes all of the ice and snow on Earth.

• all of Earth’s solid and molten, or liquid, rocks. It also includes sediments and soil.

• all of the gases in the air.

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Oceans, glaciers, lakes, and rivers are part of Earth's

• atmosphere

• hemisphere

• hydrosphere

• lithosphere

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L4: The Earth system that consists of all the liquid and frozen water is the​ (a)  

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• biosphere

• atmosphere

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The Florida Everglades is a large, warm wetland with many plants, animals, and microscopic organisms. Which part of the Earth system includes the water in the Everglades?

• the geosphere

• the cryosphere

• the atmosphere

• the hydrosphere

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