8thgr Bodies of Water

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Across
  1. 3. An area of land where all the water that falls under it drains off into the same common outlet (like a river, lake, or ocean).
  2. 6. The amount of dissolved salt present in a body of water.
  3. 7. A freshwater stream or river that flows into a larger stream, main river, or lake.
  4. 9. Water from rain, snowmelt, or other sources that flows over the land surface rather than sinking into the ground.
  5. 10. Water that has more salinity than freshwater, but not as much as seawater.
Down
  1. 1. Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.
  2. 2. A land area that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such as a marsh, swamp, or bog.
  3. 4. A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
  4. 5. A partially enclosed coastal body of brackish water where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean.
  5. 8. An underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, gravel, sand, or silt from which groundwater can be extracted.