Chapter 15 Earth And Environment Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. the deposition of sediments can fill in low-lying areas
  2. 7. prolonged periods of abnormally low precipitation that can affect the water table
  3. 11. has an impermeable layer as its top layer and does not allow infiltration of water from above
  4. 12. has pore spaces filled with air
  5. 13. the rate that water soaks into the ground
  6. 14. measures how well fluid pass-through material
  7. 18. permeable layer as its top layer and allows infiltration of water from above
  8. 19. time the amount of time something stays in a location
Down
  1. 1. surface runoff that flows downward
  2. 3. stream-filled with woody plants, such as trees and bushes, sitting in several feet of water
  3. 4. providing food and water for many species of organisms
  4. 5. temporary pools of water that are filled in the spring from rain and surface runoff
  5. 6. has pore spaces filled with water
  6. 8. a high point topographically where runoff flows in opposite directions into two neighboring watersheds
  7. 9. an area that gets flooded
  8. 10. holding as much water or moisture as can be absorbed
  9. 15. stream-filled places that have a high-levels of biodiversity
  10. 16. the speed it takes for removed water to be replaced by new water infiltration
  11. 17. usually form in lake basins that drain poorly and are filled with precipitation