Hydrosphere Flashcards
1
Q
What does the Hydrosphere contain?
A
It includes all water in, on, and around the Earth
1
Q
How much waters in on Earth?
A
71% of the whole entire Earth contains water and land takes up 29% of the whole entire Earth
2
Q
Where is water found?
A
-97% of water is in our ocean
-2% is in glaciers
-0.5% is held as water
-0.5% is in rivers, lakes, and biologics (group of medicine found in human blood and plasma)
3
Q
Properties of Oceans
A
-Composition
-Salinity
-Density
-Water Pressure
4
Q
Why is the ocean blue?
A
The ocean is blue because the ocean absorbs light
