The hydrosphere describes the waters of the Earth. Water exists on the Earth in various stores, including the: atmosphere, oceans, lakes, rivers, glaciers, snowfields and groundwater. Water moves from [..]

"the waters of the Earth's surface," 1870, from hydro- + sphere.

all the Earth's water in the ground, on the surface, and in the air. Read more in the NG Education Encyclopedia

the water mass of the earth, including water vapor. Oceans occupy 71% of the planet surface: roughly the same percent occupied by water in the human body. Of the fresh water in rivers, streams, reservoirs, etc., 90% is believed to show some level of pollution.

The component of the climate system comprising liquid surface and subterranean water, such as: oceans, seas, rivers, fresh water lakes, underground water etc. [1]

the earth water habitats: oceans & seas, lakes & rivers, ice and underground water.

Any part of the Earth or its atmosphere in which water or water vapor is found.

Region that includes all the earth's liquid water, frozen water, floating ice, frozen upper layer of soil, and the small amounts of water vapour in the atmosphere.

The water that covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface as oceans, lakes, rivers, and streams. The hydrosphere also includes ground water, water that circulates below the Earth's surface in [..]

the water on Earth Hypothesis

all of the water on the Earth; 97 percent is salt water and only 3 percent is fresh water. hypha (plural-hyphae) -

The component of the climate system comprising liquid surface and subterranean water, such as oceans, seas, rivers, fresh water lakes, underground water (groundwater), etc.

(n) the watery layer of the earth's surface; includes water vapor

 the gaseous, liquid and solid water of the Earth's upper crust, ocean and atmosphere; includes lakes, groundwater, snow, ice and water vapor

The aqueous envelope of the Earth, including the oceans, freshwater lakes, rivers, saline lakes and inland seas, soil moisture and vadose water, groundwaters, and atmospheric vapor.

The hydrosphere is the water on and underneath the Earth's surface (ocean, seas, rivers, lakes, underground water). See section 1.1.

This includes all liquid water on the Earth’s surface. The hydrosphere is inked to the atmosphere by the hydrological cycle.

all of Earth's bodies of water, including groundwater. The hydrosphere also includes the cryosphere.

The free water content of the planet in both solid and liquid state.

The part of the Earth composed of water including clouds, oceans, seas, ice caps, glaciers, lakes, rivers, underground water supplies, and atmospheric water vapor.

The Earth's water.

The totality of water encompassing the Earth, comprising all the bodies of water, ice, and water vapor in the atmosphere.

the aggregate of planetary waters, both sweet and saline hypersea

The portion of Earth, or other planet, that is water, including liquid water, ice, and water vapor on the surface, underground, or in the atmosphere.

the part of planet earth that is covered with water and ice.

The region that includes all the earth's liquid water, frozen water, floating ice, frozen upper layer of soil, and the small amounts of water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.

That part of the atmosphere which contains water in the liquid, solid, or gaseous phase. [Water Resources; v19; 255; 1992] [Chemical and Petroleum Engineering; v29; 125; 1993.]

The water portion of the earth as distinguished from the solid part, called the LITHOSPHERE, and from the gaseous outer envelope, called the ATMOSPHERE.

region that includes all the earth's liquid water, frozen water, floating ice, frozen upper layer of soil, and the small amounts of water vapor in the Earth's atmosphere.

The totality of water

all the Earth's water; this would include water found in the sea, streams, lakes and other waterbodies, the soil, groundwater, and in the air.

Water covering of the Earth (seas, inland waters, ground water, waatter bound in air and ice).

Considered as the water portion of the earth's surface. Part of the geosphere.

Considered as the water portion of the earth's surface. Part of the geosphere.

Considered as the water portion of the earth's surface. Part of the geosphere

Water on Earth in its liquid form, such as oceans and lakes.

Comprises all the water on Earth.

Considered as the water portion of the earth’s surface. Part of the geosphere.

All the waters of the Earth, as distinguished from the land and the gases of the atmosphere.

The combined mass of water found on, under and over the surface of the planet - including oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, ice and water underground.

The parts of the planet that contain water, including the oceans, atmosphere, on land, in surface waterbodies, underground, and in organisms.