Hydrosphere Structure Part I

Study the graph below.  Where is most of the Earth's water located?

• Rivers and Lakes
• Glaciers and Icecaps
• oceans
• groundwater

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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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Certain stages of the water cycle are most likely occurring under certain weather conditions.  Which stage is most likely going to occur on a warm, sunny day?

• precipitation
• condensation
• evaporation

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Where does most fresh water exist?

• ice caps, lakes, and streams
• glaciers, rivers, and oceans
• aquifers, ice caps, and glaciers

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The change of water from a liquid to a gas.

• evaporation
• precipitation
• condensation
• transpiration

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How much of the earth's water is freshwater?

• 50 %
• 3 %
• 97 %
• 93 %

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How much of Earth's water is unavailable for humans to consume due to its high salinity? 

• 3%
• 23%
• 77%
• 97%

How does the amount of water circulating in the water cycle change?

• The amount of water remains constant
• The amount of water increases each time it rains
• he amount of water decreases and then increases each day
• The amount of water decreases every time evaporation occurs

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All the water on, in , and surrounding the earth

• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere
• Lithosphere

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Why is such a small amount of freshwater available for humans to readily use?

• Majority of freshwater is mixed in with the ocean water
• Most of fresh water is frozen in glaciers and polar ice caps
  
• Most of freshwater found in the gas form in the atmosphere
• Most of freshwater is liquid in lakes, rivers , & aquifers

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