The ____ includes all of the water in all phases (solid, liquid, or gas) on or near the earth's surface.
A) atmosphere
B) geosphere
C) biosphere
D) troposphere
E) hydrosphere

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The hydrosphere refers to all the water on or near the earth, including oceans, lakes, rivers, groundwater, and atmospheric water vapor. The other choices relate to different components of the earth's systems: atmosphere (gases around the earth), geosphere (solid parts of the earth), biosphere (living organisms and their interactions with each other and the environment), and troposphere (the lowest layer of the atmosphere).

The ____ Includes All of the Water in All Phases