Lesson 3: Effects of the Hydrosphere

Which of the following can happen when water interacts with rock formations?

• climate changes
• a canyon forms
• rain falls
• high tide occurs

Water evaporates from the Earth's surface. After forming a gas, the water vapor condenses around tiny particles of dust to form clouds. When enough water vapor is present, it falls to the earth in precipitation as rain, sleet, hail, or snow.

• True
• False

A _______________ can be caused by winds and waves from a hurricane forcing water onshore.

• floodplain
• storm surge

All of Earth’s liquid and solid water make up the ______________.

• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere

Which is an example of a process that can slowly change the surface of Earth?

• earthquakes
• glaciers
• volcanoes
• landslides

Anna goes to the same beach with her family every summer. This year she noticed that the beach was smaller than last year. What might have caused the beach to change over the years?

• A volcano erupted and lava flowed over the beach.
• The cold weather caused the beach to change.
• Wind and water eroded the beach.
• Oxygen in the air reacted with the sand.

Mountains are often found along the ocean coastline of the United States. How does the hydrosphere affects the geosphere for this kind of coastline. (Select 2)

• Ocean waves change the shape of the coastline by causing erosion of the rock formation
• The hydrosphere does not affect the geosphere
• The water can erode the mountains causing deposition of rock pieces to fall off.
• The water does not affect the mountains.

Which of the following can happen when water (hydrosphere) interacts with rock (geosphere) formations?

• climate change and rain falls

• ocean waves and high tides

• canyons and sediments form

___________ is the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another.

• erosion
• deposition

• floodplain

The process of eroded materials being dropped off in another place is

• deposition

• erosion

• floodplain

• glacier