Hydrosphere

4. Volume of water in ocean above the floor
7. An underground layer that holds water
13. The water on Earths surface, underground, and liquid water in the atmosphere
14. Water that flows over the land without sinking into the ground
16. The movement of surface water into rock or soil through cracks and pore spaces
19. The movement of cold, nutrient rich water from deep layers of the ocean up to the surface
20. The attractive force between water and molecules
21. Water located below Earth's surface
22. Vertical distance between crest and trough
24. Lowest point of a wave
25. Float at or near surface most are microscopic plant and animal life
26. Live on ocean floor- mud, sand, rock crabs, sea stars, corals
27. Highest point of a wave
28. The process by which a gas changes into a liquid

1. Water that is not salty
2. Materials that do NOT allow water to pass through
3. Measure of the amount of dissolved salts and other solids
5. An area where salty ocean water mixes with fresh water from rivers
6. The process by which a liquid changes into a gas
8. The moisture (water) content of air
9. The energy of moving water
10. Ocean bottom
11. Distance between 2 crests of 2 troughs
12. Materials that have spaces and pores that allow water to pass through
15. Free swimming fish and mammals
17. Water that falls to Earth's surface in the form of rain, sleet, hail, or snow
18. Process of removing salt from ocean water
23. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and it's atmosphere