The Hydrosphere
Grade 5 · Science · Earth Systems · Rhode Island, USA
Lesson Summary
Explore all of Earth's water, including oceans, rivers, ice, and underground water.
Explanation
The hydrosphere is all the water on Earth, whether it is in oceans, rivers, lakes, glaciers, or underground. About 97 percent of Earth's water is salt water in the oceans, and only about 3 percent is fresh water. Much of that fresh water is frozen in glaciers and ice caps. Water moves through the water cycle: it evaporates, forms clouds, falls as precipitation, and flows back into bodies of water.
Practice Questions
Q1: What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?
Answer: About 97 percent. Most of Earth's water is in the oceans.
Q2: Name three places where water is found in the hydrosphere.
Answer: Oceans, rivers, and glaciers. Other correct answers include lakes, underground water, and ice caps.
Q3: What is the water cycle?
Answer: The water cycle is the process where water evaporates, forms clouds, falls as precipitation (rain or snow), and flows back into bodies of water.
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The Hydrosphere is a lesson in the Earth Systems chapter of Grade 5 Science. It is part of the Rhode Island, USA school curriculum and covers key concepts that students need to understand at this level.
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The Hydrosphere is taught in Grade 5 as part of the Science curriculum in Rhode Island, USA.
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