ESS.8.2 - THe Hydrosphere

What is the hydrosphere?

• The land area that drains water into a specific body of water

• A permeable rock layer that stores groundwater

• The process of water turning into vapor

• All the water on Earth's surface, underground, and in the atmosphere

Which process involves water vapor cooling and forming clouds?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

What is an aquifer?

• The movement of water in rivers and streams

• A permeable rock layer that stores and allows the flow of groundwater

• A partially enclosed coastal area

• The regular rise and fall of sea levels

What is brackish water?

• Water released from clouds as rain, snow, sleet, or hail

• Water stored underground in aquifers

• Water that is a mixture of freshwater and saltwater

• Water with low concentrations of dissolved salts

What is the role of oceans in climate regulation?

• The movement of water in rivers and streams

• The concentration of dissolved salts in water

• Supporting diverse ecosystems and providing flood control

• Absorbing and distributing heat and carbon dioxide

A measurement of the amount of dissolved salt in water is ​ (a)  

• Salinity
• Turbidity
• pH

Name the items labeled on the diagram shown by matching the number with the name.

• confined aquifer

• 3

• aquitard

• 1

• unconfined aquifer

• 2

• artesian well

• 4

What is the definition of salinity?

• The concentration of dissolved salts in water

• The vast body of saltwater covering Earth's surface

• The continuous movement of water through various processes

• The land area that drains water into a specific river or lake

What is the water cycle?

• The process of water moving through the atmosphere, land, and oceans

• The movement of tectonic plates under the ocean

• The cycle of tides caused by the moon

• The seasonal change in ocean currents

Which layer of the Earth contains the majority of its water?

• The hydrosphere

• The core

• The mantle

• The crust