hydrosphere vocab

2. the area of land where surface water drains when the ground is unable to absorb it
3. type of marine ecosystem that is often reliant on chemical energy and is independent of sunlight energy or photosynthesis producers
6. a process that occurs when less-dense surface water is drawn away from shore by currents and is drawn away from shore by currents and is replaces by cold, denser, more nutrient-rich water from below
9. a measure of how suitable water may be for drinking
13. a liquid that dissolves substances through solutes
16. cycling of water (H2O) on Earth through a variety of processes
17. the process of purifying or clarifying water to make it more potable
18. any substance above 7 on the pH scale
20. the area at the mouth of a river where its current meets the ocean; contains brackish (part fresh, part salt) water; acts as a marine habitat, buffer for pollutants, filter to remove run off pollution and breeding ground/nursery area for aquatic organisms

1. oxygen found in a body of water; measurements may be used to indicate the degree of health of the water
4. underground rock layer that contains a vital source of water for human consumption and use
5. refers to the amount of contained within a solution
7. type of marine exosystem that relies on algae to act as producers and provide the majority of energy for the food chain; the majority of the worlds oxygen is produced in this ecosystem
8. all the water on or surrounding the surface of the planet (oceans, lakes, rivers, water in the atmosphere)
10. any substance below 7 on the pH scale
11. involves conserving and protecting something valuable, such as the plant, its ecosystems and natural resources
12. the area of land drained by a river and its branches
13. type of marine ecosystem that is controlled by movement of tides and contains a diverse array of well-adapted organisms due to the changing nature of the ecosystem
14. the scale that is used to identify acids and bases (ranges from 0-14); acids are below 7, bases are above 7, neutral is equal to 7
15. valuable water resource on earth; provides drinking water
19. cloudy or opaque; due to stirred up sediment or particles in water