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4. an underground area of sediment and rocks that is filled with groundwater
7. the upper level of water underground; below the water table, all spaces are filled with groundwater
9. a huge mass of ice that forms on land when snow and ice accumulate faster than they melt
12. the process of liquid moving through a porous substance
14. The layer of Gases that surrounds Earth
15. the process by which a substance in its gaseous phase loses energy and enters its liquid phase
16. the process by which a substance in its liquid phase gains energy and enters its gaseous phase

1. an area of land that catches all precipitation and surface runoff and collects it in a body of water such as a river
2. A set of processes energized by the Sun that keep water moving from place to place on Earth; also called the hydrologic cycle
3. water that flows over land until it reaches lakes, rivers, and oceans
5. water that collects underground
6. water in gas form
8. condensed water vapor in the atmosphere falling back to Earth in the form of rain, hail, sleet or snow
10. An Earth system that includes all the water on the planet
11. Water Water found on Earth's Surface in places like oceans, lakes, rivers and reservoirs
13. The process by which plants lose water through tiny pores on their leaves