SCIENCE
EARTH SCIENCE
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Hydrosphere
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Geosphere
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Biosphere
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Atmosphere
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Detailed explanation-1: -The collection of water on our planet-in the ocean, the ground, and the atmosphere-collectively forms the hydrosphere, making it a water-world.
Detailed explanation-2: -“ The hydrosphere includes the oceans, rivers, lakes, groundwater, and water frozen in glaciers. 97% of water on Earth is found in the oceans.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hydrosphere is composed of all the water on Earth in any form: water vapor, liquid water, and ice. It is comprised of 97.5% saltwater and 2.5% freshwater. It includes all bodies of water such as oceans, lakes, rivers, and marshes. Clouds and rain are also part of the hydrosphere.
Detailed explanation-4: -Ice, being frozen water, is part of the hydrosphere, but it is given its own name, the cryosphere.
Detailed explanation-5: -One of the main components of Earth’s interdependent physical systems is the atmosphere. An atmosphere is made of the layers of gases surrounding a planet or other celestial body. Earth’s atmosphere is composed of about 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and one percent other gases.