Structure of the Hydrosphere

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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all the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet

• hydrosphere

• water cycle

• hydrological cycle

• precipitation

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aquifer

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

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

• the area of land where surface water drains when the ground is unable to absorb it

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

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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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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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Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?

• All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.

• It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.

• It is surface water.

• It is underground.

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What process is illustrated by the arrows labeled A in the diagram above?

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Runoff

• Condensation

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Which of the following is where water is found in deep layers of rock?

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

• Well

• Surface water

What property of water allows it to form into drops?

• Cohesion

• Adhesion

• Capillary action

• Density