SSC MTS EXAM

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: -Water is present in each of the four major Earth systems (hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere) and readily moves from one to another.

Detailed explanation-3: -“ 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-4: -Most (97.5%) of it is found in the oceans; freshwater accounts for just 2.5% of the hydrosphere and most of this is locked in glaciers, permanent snow cover at the poles, and in mountainous regions. The rest is in lakes, rivers, and ground water.