GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

GK

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ____ includes all liquid and frozen surface water, ground water, and water vapor.
A
lithosphere
B
biosphere
C
hydrosphere
D
atmosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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. On Earth, liquid water exists on the surface in the form of oceans, lakes and rivers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cryosphere is the frozen water part of the Earth system. One part of the cryosphere is ice that is found in water. This includes frozen parts of the ocean, such as waters surrounding Antarctica and the Arctic.

Detailed explanation-3: -The hydrosphere contains water. Water is made of oxygen and hydrogen. One molecule of water is made of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom For this reason, the hydrosphere is made of hydrogen and oxygen in a 2:1 ratio of 66% to 33%.

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