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What percentage of Earth's hydrosphere is saltwater?

  • 2.5%
  • 68.9%
  • 97.5% (correct)
  • 30.8%

Where is 68.9% of Earth's fresh water located?

  • In the soil moisture, groundwater, and permafrost in the Earth's crust
  • In easily accessible lakes, reservoirs, and river systems
  • In the form of ice and permanent snow cover in the Arctic, the Antarctic and mountain glaciers (correct)
  • In the form of fresh groundwater

What causes the continuous change in the shape of Earth's hydrosphere?

  • Seafloor spreading and continental drift (correct)
  • Tectonic plate collisions
  • Atmospheric pressure changes
  • Volcanic eruptions

What is the estimated total mass of Earth's hydrosphere?

<p>1.4 × 10^18 tonnes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is the smallest percentage of Earth's fresh water located?

<p>In easily accessible lakes, reservoirs, and river systems (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is climate?

<p>The attitude of weather data of a place for 35 to 40 years (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What determines the season like raining, humid, hot, windy, snowy, and frosty?

<p>The main reason to call VD a season (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main element of weather and climate discussed in the chapter?

<p>Atmospheric temperature (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How is climate different from weather?

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What does climate give an average of for a country or region?

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Study Notes

Earth's Hydrosphere

  • 97% of Earth's hydrosphere is saltwater.
  • 68.9% of Earth's fresh water is located in ice caps, glaciers, and permanent snow.
  • The continuous change in the shape of Earth's hydrosphere is caused by the water cycle and the movement of tectonic plates.
  • The estimated total mass of Earth's hydrosphere is approximately 1.386 billion cubic kilometers.

Fresh Water Distribution

  • The smallest percentage of Earth's fresh water is located in rivers, lakes, and wetlands, which accounts for only 0.3%.

Climate and Weather

  • Climate refers to the long-term average atmospheric conditions in a particular region, including temperature, humidity, and precipitation.
  • Climate is determined by factors such as latitude, altitude, and the presence of oceans and mountains.
  • Weather, on the other hand, refers to the short-term and local conditions of the atmosphere, including temperature, humidity, cloudiness, wind, and precipitation.
  • The main element of weather and climate discussed in the chapter is water.
  • Climate gives an average of temperature, precipitation, and other atmospheric conditions for a country or region over a long period of time.

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