Question

Which of these is an example of a hydrosphere-cryosphere interaction?

Answer 1

Answer:

D. water currents melting the glaciers in Antarctica

Explanation:

Hydrosphere is the amount of water on earth. it includes water on the earth surface(examples are river, lakes, ocean), underground (example spring) and in the air(in form of vapour).

Cryosphere are places where water are found in solid form. this means that they are frozen into ice or snow.

Thus by hydrosphere-cryosphere interaction we mean how water and ice interact with each other. From the options given, the best answer is the melting of the glaciers(ice) in Antartica by the water current. the interaction is the forceful movement of the water splashing or hitting the ice which in turn causes it to melt.

Answer 2

Answer:

D. water currents melting the glaciers in Antarctica

Explanation:

The hydrosphere contains all the water on earth ranging from underground water, water in the air and water running on the surface of the earth. This water exist as liquid or ice. In liquid form, it includes water in the sea, ocean, river, underground water (wells, aquifers) and water vapor. In ice form, it includes: glaciers, ice caps and icebergs. The frozen part of the hydrosphere is known as the cryosphere.

There are interactions between the hydrosphere and cryosphere such as  water currents melting the glaciers in Antarctica, melting of snows and ice.