Question

Which of the following is true about the distribution of water in the hydrosphere?

A. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly decreases over time.

B. None of these is true.

C. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.

D. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly increases over time.

Answer 1

The answer is: C. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.

The hydrosphere denotes the entire water available worldwide in lakes and streams, subsurface water, the ice of glaciers, and water vapor in the atmosphere. The water cycle is the process that converts liquid water to atmospheric water vapor (and vice versa) throughout the world.

Answer 2

The answer is: C. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.

The hydrosphere denotes the entire water available worldwide in lakes and streams, subsurface water, the ice of glaciers, and water vapor in the atmosphere. The water cycle is the process that converts liquid water to atmospheric water vapor (and vice versa) throughout the world.