AICE Unit 6 - Water

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Across
  1. 3. this plant is a legume and a great drought tolerant plant that we use in PB&J's.
  2. 6. wells that require a pump.
  3. 7. This type of irrigation is extremely efficient compared to spray & flood. it directly puts water at the roots.
  4. 9. water with a higher salt content.
  5. 11. bodies of permeable rock that contain groundwater.
  6. 12. Over 20% of our freshwater is used in this field.
  7. 14. approximately 0.03% of the freshwater on earth is found here.
  8. 15. is the ability to access sufficient quantities of clean water to maintain adequate standards of food and manufacturing of goods, adequate sanitation and sustainable health care.
  9. 17. Flood Irrigation and _____ Irrigation use and waste a lot of water.
  10. 18. a naturally occurring phenomenon that causes the US to expereince more drought while Australia & parts of asia get more flooding.
  11. 20. abnormally low amounts of rainfall.
  12. 26. Earth's regular weather & precipitation patterns are behaving abnormally.
  13. 27. clean water for drinking, cleaning and sewage disposal.
  14. 28. abnormally high amounts of rainfall.
  15. 29. what country is considered the most Water-Rich country with over 12% of all renewable freshwater supplies?
Down
  1. 1. Over 70% of our freshwater is used in this field.
  2. 2. most infectious diseases spread through dirty, unsanitized water.
  3. 4. wells that water flows out of due to the pressure within.
  4. 5. water with little to no salt content.
  5. 8. any harmful substance that contaminates a body of water.
  6. 10. is the inadequate access to clean, safe & dependable water sources for essential life purposes like drinking, sanitation & agriculture.
  7. 13. water that is saltier than freshwater but has less salt than saltwater.
  8. 16. a naturally occurring phenomenon that causes australiat to go through extreme drought and causes south america to get more precipitation and storms.
  9. 17. water that is frozen on earth's surface or flowing like a river.
  10. 19. romans used these types of gravity-fed schemes to bring water from a reservoir to the city.
  11. 21. water that is underground.
  12. 22. countries like Kuwait & Qatar are considered Water-Poor and because of this the people there experience high levels of what?
  13. 23. Used as a last resort to save water.
  14. 24. only about 10% of our freshwater is used for daily tasks like drinking, washing or cleaning.
  15. 25. bringing water from a water-rich region to a water-poor region through pipes.