The hydrosphere holds all the water on Earth. In which states of matter is that water found?
ALiquid and gas only
BSolid and liquid only
CSolid, liquid and gas
DThe liquid only
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Solid, liquid and gas
1. Water in the sea, rivers and rain is in the liquid state.
2. Snow and ice on mountains are the same water in the solid state.
3. Water vapour in the air is that water in the gas state.
4. The hydrosphere covers all of these, so all three states are included.
_Source: Siyavula Natural Sciences Grade 7 (CC BY 4.0), Hydrosphere_