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