science unit 3 ch 1-3

define atmosphere

• The layer of water surrounding the Earth
• The layer of rocks surrounding the Earth
• The layer of fire surrounding the Earth
• The layer of gases surrounding the Earth or another planet

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label the water cycle

a

b

c

d

ground water

evaporation

precepitation

condensation

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how does the hydrosphere and atmosphere interact?

• puddles/lakes evaporates as water vapor. the molecules rise into the sky and collect to form water droplets that make clouds.

• puddles/lakes solidify as ice. the molecules rise into the sky and collect to form water droplets that make clouds.

• puddles/lakes condenses as water vapor. the molecules rise into the sky and collect to form snow

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____ of the earth is covered in water

• About 50%
• About 71%
• About 90%
• About 30%

saltwater makes up about ____ of the water

• 50%
• 25%
• 10%
• 97%

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____ of freshwater is frozen in ice/glacers

• About 25%
• About 50%
• About 80%
• About 69%

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___ of water is ground water

• 10%

• 50%

• 15%

• 30%

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__ of fresh water is in rivers, lakes and swamps

• 2%

• 1%

• 10%

• 5%

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define hydrosphere

• The hydrosphere is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere that contains water vapor.
• The hydrosphere refers to the study of underwater ecosystems.
• The hydrosphere is the layer of the Earth's crust that contains water.
• The hydrosphere is all the water on Earth.

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define biosphere

• The biosphere is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs
• The biosphere is the study of rocks and minerals
• The biosphere is all living things of the earth

• The biosphere is the process of converting sunlight into energy

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