The hydrosphere 2

Water cycle is driven by energy from the sun and by gravity.

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Water constantly evaporates from the surfaces of bodies of water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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Most of the water in the hydrosphere-roughly 99%-is saltwater found mostly in the ocean.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Precipitation is the source of almost all fresh water on and below Earth's surface.

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Indian Ocean is the largest, covering an area greater than all the land on Earth.

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Elements of the geosphere and biosphere can also add water vapor to the atmosphere.

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Plants draw in water from the soil through their leaves.

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A small amount of the remaining water runs off the surface into streams and lakes in a process called precipitation.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

About a third of Earth's fresh water is undergound.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Of the 3 percent that is salt water, about two-thirds is frozen in huge masses of ice near the North and South poles.

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