The earth's hydrosphere includes which of the following?

oceans, rivers, and lakes
the water in the air and underground
the water in the atmosphere
all of these

All of these

Explanation:

   The hydrosphere corresponds to every liquid part contained in the planet. Oceans account for 97.2% of all water, which means that about 2/3 of the planet's surface is covered by oceans. The continental waters have a much lower percentage, being found in rivers, lakes (liquid state), glaciers (solid state, which by the way is the largest reserve of fresh water), aquifers and groundwater. Finally, the vapor-trapped waters in the atmosphere give rise to precipitation

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