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hydrosphere

The definition of hydrosphere is made up of all the water and watery layers of the Earth.

(noun)

All of the oceans, lakes, seas and clouds are an example of the hydrosphere.

See hydrosphere in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

all the water on the surface of the earth, including oceans, lakes, glaciers, etc.: water vapor, clouds, etc. may be considered part of the atmosphere or the hydrosphere

Origin: hydro- + -sphere

See hydrosphere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

The waters of the earth's surface as distinguished from those of the lithosphere and the atmosphere.
The water vapor in the earth's atmosphere.

Related Forms:

hyˌdro·spherˈic (-sfîrˈĭk, -sfĕrˈ-) adjective

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