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This makes up all the water on the planet.
Hydrosphere
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
70%
What are the two types of water in the hydrosphere?
Saltwater and Continental (or Fresh) Water
What percent of Earth's water is suitable for drinking?
1%
What is salinity?
The amount of salt in water, salt content
Bodies of water that surround and separate the continents
Ocean
What is the difference between seas and oceans?
Oceans are bigger and surround continents and seas are smaller usually enclosed by land
What are the five different oceans?
Atlantic, Indian, Pacific, Arctic and Antarctic.
A large natural stream of water flowing to the oceans and lakes.
River
A river starts at the _____ and ends at the ______
Source and mouth
The path that the river follows is called a _____
Course
The largest river in the world is the _____
Nile
Swamps usually have _____ while marshes have other types of vegetation
Trees
A large, thick mass of ice that stays frozen from one year to the next and has the ability to move.
Glacier
How much of Earth's surface is made of glaciers?
11%
Most of Earth's fresh water comes from _____
glaciers
