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hydrosphere

/ˈhaɪdrəsfɪə(r)/noun

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जलमंडल

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noun
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    [sing.] technical

    (the hydrosphere) all the water on or near the earth's surface, including oceans, rivers, lakes, ice and water vapour

    जलमंडल

    • Oceans hold about 97 per cent of the water in the hydrosphere.
    • Pollution of the hydrosphere affects all living things.
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General knowledge

The earth is often described in four spheres: the lithosphere (rocks and land), the hydrosphere (water), the atmosphere (air) and the biosphere (living things).

पृथ्वी को अक्सर चार मंडलों में बाँटा जाता है: lithosphere (स्थलमंडल), hydrosphere (जलमंडल), atmosphere (वायुमंडल) और biosphere (जीवमंडल)।