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The hydrosphere is defined as which of the following?

AAll water within the earth and on the earth.

BAll water within the earth, on the earth, and in the atmosphere.

CAll water on the earth and in the atmosphere.

DAll water with the mantle, surface, and above the earth.

EAll liquid water in the earth, on the earth, and in the atmosphere.

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B) All water within the earth, on the earth, and in the atmosphere.

Hydrosphere as its name suggests hydro means everything in the earth that is water. The air component of the Earth is called the atmosphere. Hydroshere includes the oceans, seas, gulfs, lakes, and other bodies of water. Hence the answer to this problem would have to be A) All water within the earth and on the earth.