Hydrosphere

1. Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
7. an aquifer made of porous rock covered by soil out of which water can easily flow
9. water droplets falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet or hail
10. Currents that are caused by the differences in the density of ocean water. These currents move and mix water around the world.
13. the top surface of ground water
14. the measure of ability to transmit fluids
16. water located beneath the ground surface
17. pollution that enters a body of water from a specific source
20. A habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean.
21. evaporation of water from plant leaves

2. water soaking in and entering the soil
3. A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
4. water flowing over the lands surfaces
5. The continuous movement of water between the Earth and the atmosphere
6. an aquifer surrounded by a layer of impermeable rock or clay that impedes water flow
8. water turning from a gas to a liquid
11. underground layers of porous rock saturated with water
12. The land area that supplies water to a river system in a localized area. There are several water sheds in a river basin.
14. percentage of rock that contain open spaces
15. water turning from a liquid to a gas
18. water pollution that does not have a specific point of origin
19. ocean currents on the top of the water that are driven by wind