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THE
HYDROSPHERE
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WHAT IS
The hydrosphere is all the water
found on, under, and above the
HYDROSPHERE?
surface of the Earth.
It includes:
Oceans and seas
Rivers and lakes
Hydrosphere comes from the Greek words Ice and glaciers
" hydro " (meaning water) and " sphaira " Groundwater
(meaning globe or sphere) Water vapor in the air
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MAJOR PARTS OF
HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF WATER ON EARTH
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MAJOR PARTS OF HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF WATER ON EARTH
1. Oceans and Seas
Make up about 97% of Earth's
water
Contain saltwater
Help control the planet’s
temperature and weather
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MAJOR PARTS OF HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF WATER ON EARTH
2. Glaciers and Ice Caps
Hold about 69% of the world’s
freshwater (frozen)
Found mostly in Antarctica and
Greenland
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MAJOR PARTS OF HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF WATER ON EARTH
3. Rivers and Lakes
Contain freshwater used for
drinking, farming, and
electricity
Flow into oceans and seas
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MAJOR PARTS OF HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF WATER ON EARTH
4. Groundwater
Water stored underground
in soil and rocks
Accessed through wells and
pumps
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MAJOR PARTS OF HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE INCLUDES ALL FORMS OF WATER ON EARTH
5. Water Vapor (Atmosphere)
Water in gas form, found in
the air
Plays a big role in the water
cycle and weather patterns
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THE WATER CYCLE 3. PRECIPITATION
1. EVAPORATION
Heat from the sun causes
liquid water (like in oceans Happens when clouds get too
or lakes) to turn into full of water, and the water
water vapor and rise into falls back to Earth as rain,
the air. snow, hail, or sleet.
2. CONDENSATION 4. COLLECTION
Water vapor in the air cools After precipitation, the water
down and turns back into gathers in oceans, rivers, lakes,
liquid water, forming clouds. and underground. The water
stays there until it evaporates
The water cycle shows how water moves between the again, starting the cycle over.
hydrosphere and the atmosphere.
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IMPORTANCE OF HYDROSPHERE
SUPPORTS LIFE REGULATES CLIMATE
Water is essential for survival. Humans drink Oceans absorb and store heat from
it, animals depend on it, and plants need it to
the sun. This helps regulate the
grow. Without the hydrosphere, life would not
exist on our planet. It also gives us freshwater Earth’s temperature and keeps the
for drinking, bathing, cooking, cleaning, and climate stable, making it livable for
farming. It also helps grow the food we eat people and animals.
and powers some industries.
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IMPORTANCE OF HYDROSPHERE
HELPS THE ECONOMY SHAPE LANDFORMS
Many jobs and industries rely Water in rivers, rainfall, and
on water. This includes fishing, glaciers slowly breaks down rocks
agriculture, tourism, and carries sediments. Over time,
transportation, and even this changes the shape of
electricity production through landforms like mountains, valleys,
dams and hydropower. and coastlines.
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INTERACTION WITH
OTHER EARTH
SYSTEMS
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INTERACTION WITH OTHER EARTH SYSTEMS
Water from oceans, lakes, and rivers evaporates into the
atmosphere and becomes water vapor.
In the atmosphere, water vapor condenses into clouds.
This process releases heat, which affects weather patterns.
Water falls back to the Earth as rain, snow, or hail,
returning to the hydrosphere.
Oceans store heat and transfer it through winds and
currents.
ATMOSPHERE This helps control climate and weather around the world.
Warm ocean water fuels typhoons, hurricanes, and storms.
These events form in the atmosphere but start with energy
from the hydrosphere.
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INTERACTION WITH OTHER EARTH SYSTEMS
PLANTS NEED WATER FROM THE SOIL AND RAIN TO GROW
AND MAKE FOOD THROUGH PHOTOSYNTHESIS
AQUATIC ANIMALS LIKE FISH, WHALES, AND TURTLES
LIVE DIRECTLY IN WATER (HYDROSPHERE).
LAND ANIMALS NEED FRESHWATER TO DRINK AND
SURVIVE.
HUMANS USE WATER FOR DRINKING, FARMING, BATHING,
BIOSPHERE AND COOKING.
EVEN TINY ORGANISMS LIKE BACTERIA LIVE IN WATER
AND HELP KEEP ECOSYSTEMS HEALTHY.
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INTERACTION WITH OTHER EARTH SYSTEMS
WHEN RAIN FALLS, IT HITS THE GROUND, FLOWS INTO RIVERS AND
LAKES, AND SOAKS INTO THE SOIL OR ROCKS
RIVERS AND STREAMS SHAPE THE LAND BY ERODING ROCKS AND
CARRYING SEDIMENTS FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER.
GLACIERS (FROZEN WATER) SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS LAND, CARVING
OUT VALLEYS AND MOUNTAINS OVER THOUSANDS OF YEARS.
WATER UNDERGROUND CAN GO DEEP INTO THE LITHOSPHERE AND
CAUSE CRACKS OR CHEMICAL REACTIONS THAT CHANGE ROCKS.
LITHOSPHERE
DURING EARTHQUAKES OR VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS (LITHOSPHERE
EVENTS), WATER CAN GET HEATED OR MOVE, AFFECTING THE
WATER CYCLE.
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THREATS TO HYDROSPHERE
WATER POLLUTION CLIMATE CHANGE
TRASH, PLASTICS, OIL SPILLS,
GLOBAL WARMING MELTS
AND CHEMICALS ARE DUMPED
GLACIERS AND ICE CAPS
INTO OCEANS AND RIVERS
SEA LEVELS RISE, CAUSING
THIS HARMS FISH, MARINE
FLOODS AND DAMAGING
LIFE, AND EVEN HUMANS WHO
DRINK THE WATER
COASTAL AREAS
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THREATS TO HYDROSPHERE
EXCESSIVE WATER ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSUMPTION DAMAGE
PEOPLE WASTE A LOT OF CUTTING DOWN TREES
WATER IN HOMES, FARMS, AND AFFECTS THE WATER
FACTORIES CYCLE
UNDERGROUND WATER IS FEWER TREES = LESS
RUNNING OUT IN SOME PLACES RAIN AND DRIER LAND
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