Hydrosphere Vocab

3. Materials that do not let water pass through, like clay or solid rock.
7. Water that’s stored underground in soil or rock.
9. The variety of living things in an environment.
12. When water turns into a gas (vapor) because of heat.
13. The different parts of the ocean, including water movements and ecosystems.
14. When oil leaks into the water, polluting the environment and harming marine life.
16. All the water on Earth, in the oceans, rivers, lakes, and even in the air.
18. Catching too many fish, faster than they can reproduce, which harms fish populations.
19. The top level of groundwater, where soil is fully soaked with water.

1. When water vapor cools down and turns back into liquid, like forming droplets on a cold drink.
2. An underground layer of rock or soil that holds water.
4. Water that flows over land and into rivers or oceans, often after rain.
5. Water that falls from the sky, like rain, snow, or hail.
6. Water Water found on Earth’s surface, like in rivers, lakes, and oceans.
8. Materials that let water pass through, like sand or gravel.
10. The amount of space in a material (like rock or soil) that can hold water.
11. An area where all rainwater drains into the same body of water, like a river or lake.
15. An area where water from rain or snow soaks into the ground to refill underground water supplies.
17. Harmful substances, like chemicals or trash, that dirty water or the environment