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3. A __________ basin collects water to help replenish groundwater supply.
6. Water that is safe to use for human drinking and cooking is ____________.
7. Movement of water through soil and rock to reach groundwater.
11. Process of a vapor becoming a liquid (forming clouds or rain).
12. Short-term patterns of temperature, humidity, and precipitation in a region.
15. Long-term decrease in precipitation.
16. Rainwater _________ is the process of collecting and storing rainwater for later use.
18. A water ________ is the total amount of water needed to make a product.
19. Wise use of a limited natural resource.
20. Water located in rocky layers underground.

1. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
2. ________ water is stored in lakes, rivers, streams, soil, snow, glaciers, and ice.
4. Process of liquid water becoming a gas (water vapor).
5. The water _______ is the continual movement of water as a solid, liquid, or gas, through the Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, surface water, and groundwater.
8. Long-term patterns in temperature, humidity, and precipitation in a region.
9. Underground rock, gravel, or sand that contains groundwater.
10. _______ water is treated wastewater that can be used to water plants and create wildlife habitats, but not for humans to drink.
13. Layer of gas (including water vapor) surrounding Earth.
14. change Long-term changes in temperature and weather patterns caused by the release of gasses, including water vapor, into the atmosphere and oceans.
17. Seasonal pattern of wind and rainfall.