Hydrosphere

Which describes the hydrosphere?

• all of Earth’s organisms and the environments in which they live

• a layer of Earth’s atmosphere made up primarily of concentrated ozone

• all of the water in Earth’s oceans, lakes, seas, rivers, and glaciers, plus the water in the atmosphere

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The water cycle describes the movement of the water of Earth. About 97% of the water of Earth is the salt water found in the oceans while the remaining 3% is fresh water. Where would the majority of the freshwater on Earth be found?

• groundwater and aquifers

• swamps and wetlands

• ice caps and glaciers

• lakes and rivers

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Which best describes the role of the water cycle?

• reduces pollution in most of the water

• increases usable supply of Earth’s water

• circulates existing water on Earth

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Which process removes the most available water from the local water supply?

• transpiration

• runoff

• evaporation

• condensation

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Approximately how much of Earth's water is freshwater?

• 97%

• 71%

• 25%

• 3%

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Which will cause an increase in runoff and infiltration in an area?

• contouring farmland

• a drought

• digging wells

• excessive rain

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A rock layer that collects and stores water is called

• An aquifer

• an estuary

• a glacier

• a hydrosphere

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Which would most likely result from a decrease in water supply to watersheds?

• increase in ocean water levels

• decrease in lake water levels

• decrease in river basin levels

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Which of these is a freshwater reservoir?

• Gulf of Mexico

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic tidal basin

• Antarctic polar ice

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Which is true about most of the freshwater on Earth?

• It is abundant.

• It is inaccessible.

• It is underground.

• It is in the atmosphere.

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