GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

OCEANS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ocean is part of which of Earth’s systems?
A
atmosphere
B
biosphere
C
hydrosphere
D
geosphere
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Oceans cover more than 70 percent of the Earth’s surface, making them the biggest part of the hydrosphere. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hydrosphere. One of the main components of Earth’s interdependent physical systems is the hydrosphere. The hydrosphere is the sum of Earth’s water, in the ocean, the ground, on the surface, and in the air. Approximately 71 percent of Earth’s surface is covered in water.

Detailed explanation-3: -hydrosphere, discontinuous layer of water at or near Earth’s surface. It includes all liquid and frozen surface waters, groundwater held in soil and rock, and atmospheric water vapour. Water is the most abundant substance at the surface of Earth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hydrosphere is that component of the climate system that comprises all the liquid water on, over, and under Earth’s surface and subterranean water, such as oceans, seas, rivers, freshwater lakes, underground water, etc.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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