drought

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Across
  1. 3. the state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place
  2. 5. to reduce, lessen, or alleviate. Also used in terms of prevention of drought.
  3. 6. the foundation or underlying cause
  4. 10. refers to any of several processes that remove excess salt and other minerals from water
  5. 11. the change of water from its gaseous form (water vapor) into liquid water
  6. 14. small particles introduced into a fluid can cause a phase transition
  7. 15. kept in use (usually liquid) for later use
  8. 17. saltiness or dissolved salt content of a body of water
  9. 18. the primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth
  10. 19. area of land where all the water that is under it or drains off of it goes into the same place
  11. 20. climatic condition where water loss due to evapotranspiration is greater than water inputs through precipitation.
Down
  1. 1. based on the degree of dryness
  2. 2. based on impacts to agriculture factors
  3. 4. a stream that flows into a river, a larger stream, or a lake
  4. 7. the volume (as of irrigation water) that would cover one acre to a depth of one foot
  5. 8. based on the impact of rainfall deficits on water supply
  6. 9. weather conditions of a certain region, including temperature, rainfall, and wind
  7. 12. the extent to which changes could harm a system
  8. 13. the entire tract of country drained by a river and its tributaries
  9. 16. based on the impact of drought conditions