Hydrosphere

What is the hydrosphere?

• The water that is found on the surface of the Earth.

• The water that is found on or under the surface of the Earth.

• The group of liquid bodies of water that are found on the surface of the Earth.

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The majority of the water of the hydrosphere is...

• Groundwater.

• Saltwater.

• Freshwater.

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Most of the freshwater is locked up in:

• Rivers.

• Lakes.

• Glaciers.

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An alternative way of obtaining water is:

• To consume seawater without treating it.

• To reuse irrigation water.

• To desalinate seawater.

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Where do clouds form?

• In the lowest layers of the mesosphere.

• In the highest layers of the troposphere.

• In the lowest layers of the troposphere.

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The ecosystems found in rivers and streams are the same as the ones found in lakes and ponds.

• True

• False

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

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

• delta

• meander

• flood plain

• watershed

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

• aquifer

• run off

• lake

• river

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water cycle

• all the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet

• cycling of water on Earth through a variety of processes

• the area of land drained by a river and its branches

• bodies of water that include lakes and ponds, rivers and streams

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