Chapter 13 Crossword
Across
- 2. prolonged period of no rain
- 4. a large, typically man-made body of water
- 6. water that does not seep into the soil not return to the atmosphere
- 9. the adjacent area around a stream that flood waters spill into
- 11. low availability of water
- 14. the very top of the aquifers
- 15. the water that stays aboveground in the form of lakes, rivers
- 17. bringing water up from the ground in order to water crops, land, etc.
- 18. large aboveground, man-made water storage
- 19. the water that remains in the top layers of soil
- 20. underground source of freshwater
Down
- 1. process of renewing the water on the planet
- 3. water that exists not as water, instead as goods and services that equate to water
- 5. most important resource on the planet
- 7. measure of salt in water
- 8. using plastic tubes to water specific roots of plants
- 10. removing salt from water in order to make it suitable for consuming
- 12. water from bathtubs, showers, sinks, dishwashers, etc.
- 13. a way to block off a river to contain water
- 16. electricity from water