Hydrosphere Chapter 8

Question 1

hydrosphere

Answer 1

Together, all the water on the Earth makes up the hydrosphere.

Question 2

hydrological cycle

Answer 2

The continuous interchange of the forms of water on Earth is called the water cycle or the hydrological cycle.

Question 3

Earth’s water composition

Answer 3

Almost 71% of the Earth is made up of water, while only about 29% is land.

Question 4

forms of water

Answer 4

water is found as ice sheets in glaciers, as flowing water in oceans, rivers, lakes, ponds and underground streams; and as water vapour in the form of fog or clouds.

Question 5

water cycle processes

Answer 5

It involves the three different processes of evaporation, condensation and precipitation.