Which of the following is true about the distribution of water in the hydrosphere?(1 point) Responses The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly increases over time. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly increases over time. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant. The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant. None of these are true. None of these are true. The amount of water in the hydrosphere significantly decreases over time.
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The correct response is: The amount of water in the hydrosphere remains constant.
The total amount of water in the hydrosphere is generally considered to be constant over long geological time scales, as water cycles through various forms (liquid, vapor, ice) and locations (ocean, atmosphere, groundwater) but is not created or destroyed in significant amounts.
