Which of the following is a component of the Earth's hydrosphere?

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Which of the following is a component of the Earth's hydrosphere?

A. Soil

B. Air

C. Water

D. Rock

Correct Answer :

C. Water

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C. Algae

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D. Oxygen

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A. Water

B. Soil

C. Rock

D. Air

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A. Hawk

B. Rabbit

C. Grass

D. Snake

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Answer 1

A. Eutrophication

Answer 2

B. Acidification

Answer 3

C. Desertification

Answer 4

D. Salinization

Answer 5

B. Carbon Dioxide

Answer 6

C. Methane

Answer 7

D. Nitrous Oxide

Answer 8

A. Ground-level Ozone

Answer 9

B. Carbon Monoxide

Answer 10

C. Sulfur Dioxide

Answer 11

D. All of the above

Answer 12

A. Water Treatment

Answer 13

B. Soil Erosion

Answer 14

C. Pollination of Plants

Answer 15

D. Air Pollution

Answer 16

A. Sea Star

Answer 17

B. Clownfish

Answer 18

D. Seagull

Answer 19

A. Sunlight

Answer 20

B. Carbon Dioxide

Answer 21

A. Methane

Answer 22

B. Carbon Dioxide

Answer 23

C. Nitrous Oxide

Answer 24

D. Chlorofluorocarbons

Answer 25

A. Eutrophication

Answer 26

B. Acidification

Answer 27

C. Salinization

Answer 28

D. Leaching

Answer 29

A. Wastewater Treatment Plants

Answer 30

B. Industrial Discharges

Answer 31

C. Runoff from Roads and Parking Lots

Answer 32

D. Oil Spills

Answer 33

A. Glacial Ice

Answer 34

B. Saltwater

Answer 35

C. Groundwater

Answer 36

D. Seawater

Answer 37

A. Agricultural Runoff

Answer 38

B. Oil Spill from a Tanker

Answer 39

C. Acid Rain

Answer 40

D. Urban Stormwater Runoff

Answer 41

A. Pollution

Answer 42

B. Erosion

Answer 43

C. Leaching

Answer 44

D. Condensation

Answer 45

A. Water purification

Answer 46

B. Recreational activities

Answer 47

C. Industrial development

Answer 48

D. Waste disposal

Answer 49

A. Evaporation

Answer 50

B. Transpiration

Answer 51

C. Condensation

Answer 52

D. Precipitation

Answer 53

A. Irrigation

Answer 54

B. Desalination

Answer 55

C. Rainwater Harvesting

Answer 56

D. Drip Irrigation

Answer 57

A. Evaporation

Answer 58

B. Transpiration

Answer 59

C. Condensation

Answer 60

D. Precipitation

Answer 61

A. Monoculture

Answer 62

B. Agroforestry

Answer 63

C. Crop Rotation

Answer 64

D. Intercropping

Answer 65

A. Incineration

Answer 66

B. Composting

Answer 67

C. Recycling

Answer 68

D. Landfilling

Answer 69

A. Troposphere

Answer 70

B. Stratosphere

Answer 71

C. Mesosphere

Answer 72

D. Thermosphere

Answer 73

A. Photosynthesis

Answer 74

B. Respiration

Answer 75

C. Fermentation

Answer 76

D. Combustion

Answer 77

A. Biodiversity

Answer 78

B. Ecosystem Services

Answer 79

C. Ecological Footprint

Answer 80

D. Habitat Fragmentation

Answer 81

A. Methane

Answer 82

B. Carbon Dioxide

Answer 83

C. Nitrous Oxide

Answer 84

D. Water Vapor

Answer 85

A. Carbon Footprint

Answer 86

B. Ecological Footprint

Answer 87

C. Water Footprint

Answer 88

D. Environmental Impact Index

Answer 89

A. Factory Effluent Pipe

Answer 90

B. Sewage Treatment Plant

Answer 91

C. Pesticide Runoff from Fields

Answer 92

D. Oil Spill from a Tanker

Answer 93

A. Energy Star Certification

Answer 94

B. Passive House Design

Answer 95

C. LEED Certification

Answer 96

D. Green Roof Installation

Answer 97

A. Drip Irrigation

Answer 98

B. Flood Irrigation

Answer 99

C. Center Pivot Irrigation

Answer 100

D. Furrow Irrigation

Answer 101

B. Natural Gas

Answer 102

C. Solar Power

Answer 103

D. Nuclear Energy

Answer 104

A. Wind Energy

Answer 105

B. Natural Gas

Answer 106

C. Solar Power

Answer 107

D. Biomass

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