Hydrosphere Streams and Rivers

__________ of the Earth is covered in water

• 10%

• 38%

• 55%

• 71%

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__________ of Earth's water is salt water and not fit to drink.

• 20%

• 58%

• 75%

• 97%

The majority of Earth's freshwater is ______________

• found in ground water

• in rivers and lakes

• frozen in glaciers and ice caps

• in the atmosphere

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The hydrosphere consists of all water in its different forms, solid, liquid, and gas

• True

• False

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Hydro means _______________

• snake

• water

• air

• earth

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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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According to the graph below, what happens to the density of a substance as its salinity increases (as you move up on the y-axis)?  (Helpful tip: pick at least 2 salinities and find their densities on the graph.  Compare.)

• As salinity increases, density stays the same.

• As salinity increases, density decreases.

• As salinity increases, density also increases.

Which of the following is a primary source of freshwater in the hydrosphere?

• Oceans

• Rivers and streams

• Saltwater lakes

• Atmosphere

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What is the process called when water from rivers and streams returns to the atmosphere?

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

• Infiltration

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Which of the following best describes a watershed?

• A large body of saltwater

• An area of land that drains into a river or stream

• A type of wetland

• A man-made reservoir

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