Hydrosphere Definitions

2. The sideways movement of water through the ground
3. Water vapour condenses and reaches the ground in any solid or liquid form
4. Stored water retained on a dam
7. An underground rock structure from which water can be abstracted
9. The loss of water from roots caused by low water potential or soils with a high salt content
11. The average time a molecule of water stays in a reservoir for
12. The movement of water between soil and rock particles
13. The volume of water flowing past a particular point on a river
14. Water enters the ground between soil and rock particles

1. The volume of material moved from one reservoir to another
3. The measure of the rate of flow of water through rock
5. The collapse of the ground surface caused by undermining or a reduction in aquifer rock volume
6. The movement of water between pore spaces and fissures in permeable rock
8. Precipitation doesn't reach the ground as it lands on vegetation
10. Where water is removed from the location it was found
12. A measure of the proportion of the rock that is space and can therefore hold water