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Hydrosphere Review
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1
Large bodies of frozen freshwater located near the poles
lakes
ice cubes
mountains
glaciers
2
Energy from the sun is absorbed, stored and transported by the oceans and affects temperature, precipitation and wind.
True
False
3
Underwater trenches, ridges and mountain ranges
Surface Water
Salt Water
Ocean Landforms
Groundwater
4
Beneath the ocean are landforms that are different from the features on land.
True
False
5
97.5% of all water found on Earth is contained in ___________.
marshes
oceans
glaciers
streams
6
Freshwater trapped in the soil and bedrock
surface water
groundwater
salt water
freshwater
7
The further away you travel from the equator, the ocean waters generally become ____
warmer
colder
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Why is water a precious resource?
It is expensive.
There is a large amount of usable water sources.
Only 2.5% of water on Earth is freshwater.
Most freshwater is trapped in glaciers and difficult to use.
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Locations near the oceans experience milder climate changes.
True
False
10
The combined mass of all the water found on Earth
hydrosphere
biosphere
geosphere
atmosphere
11
Water located in the oceans that is unusable by humans
salt water
surface water
freshwater
groundwater
12
Humans are made up of _______ water.
70%
95%
2.5%
50%
13
Groundwater (fresh water) can be found underground.
True
False
14
Surface water is easily visible.
True
False
15
Glaciers are large bodies of thick ice that are found primarily near the equator.
False
True
16
All living things need water to survive.
True
False
17
The closer you are to the equator, the ________ the temperature will be.
hotter
colder
18
The five oceans are the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and _______.
Antarctic
Hudson River
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Rivers, streams, marshes and lakes
oceans
groundwater
salt water
surface water
20
Where does 50% of Earth's oxygen come from?
freshwater
oceans
glaciers
precipitation
