AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The hydrosphere is simply the total of all the water in Earth’s atmosphere. A hydrosphere is the total amount of water on a planet. The hydrosphere includes water that is on the surface of the planet, underground, and in the air. A planet’s hydrosphere can be liquid, vapor, or ice.

Detailed explanation-2: -All of the liquid water on Earth, both fresh and salt, makes up the hydrosphere, but it is also part of other spheres. For instance, water vapor in the atmosphere is also considered to be part of the hydrosphere. Ice, being frozen water, is part of the hydrosphere, but it is given its own name, the cryosphere.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hydrosphere is the aquatic part of the biosphere. This includes oceans, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water. Unlike the lithosphere and the atmosphere, every portion of the hydrosphere supports life.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water Cycle in the Hydrosphere. The Earth’s hydrosphere is part of a cycle. This cycle is called the water cycle or the hydrologic cycle.

Detailed explanation-5: -The hydrosphere includes water storage areas such as oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.