It's because they have 97 percent of salted water and 2 percent of iced water and only 1 percent of freshwater
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Clouds are considered part of the hydrosphere because they are made up of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. These water particles in clouds are part of Earth's water cycle, where they evaporate from bodies of water, condense in the atmosphere to form clouds, and eventually fall back to Earth as precipitation. This continuous cycle of water movement is integral to the functioning of the hydrosphere.
Mountains, lakes, trees, clouds, ice, and snow represent various components of the geosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and cryosphere. Mountains are part of the geosphere, lakes are part of the hydrosphere, trees are part of the biosphere, clouds are part of the atmosphere, and ice and snow are part of the cryosphere.
No, the water inside your body is not considered part of the hydrosphere. The hydrosphere refers to all the water on Earth, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and groundwater. The water in your body is part of your internal body fluids, not part of the Earth's external water system.
Clouds are part of the atmosphere, specifically the troposphere, which is the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs. Clouds are made up of water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air. The hydrosphere, on the other hand, includes all the water on or near Earth's surface, such as oceans, rivers, and lakes.
No, the hydrosphere is not considered part of the biosphere. The hydrosphere refers to all the water on the planet, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater. The biosphere, on the other hand, refers to all living organisms and their interactions with the living and non-living components of the Earth.
Because a cloud is water, in gaseous form, it would be considered to be atmosphere. However, when the water vapors in the clouds condense and becomes rain or snow in precipitation, it would be considered to be in the hydrosphere.