Earths water Crosspuzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Water that lies below the water table and is found within aquifers.
  2. 2. A(n) _________ is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock.
  3. 5. The bends that develop in the channels of many streams are called _____.
  4. 8. On Earth, 99 percent of glacial ice is contained within vast ice sheets in the _____ regions.
  5. 10. The breakdown of chemicals to produce food energy is called ______.
  6. 12. Longshore currents move water and sediments _____ to the shore, in the direction of the prevailing local winds.
  7. 17. What is the largest consumption of freshwater sources?
  8. 20. These tides have the smallest tidal range.
  9. 21. ___ is the method of bringing water to plants
  10. 22. The main factor that differentiates a lake from a pond is its _____.
  11. 23. Water that can be recycled and reused is called ____________ water use.
  12. 25. ____ glaciers are found on high mountains.
  13. 26. Which form of plankton feed on phytoplankton?
  14. 27. Plants do this process where water vapor can go into the air through the leaves.
  15. 28. What is the term for a glacier that has stopped moving because it has melted too much?
  16. 30. ___ time is the amount of time the average molecule of water stays in a reservoir
  17. 32. Where a stream meets a large body of water, usually the ocean, a(n) _____ forms.
  18. 36. ____ molecules have an unevenly distributed electrical charge
  19. 37. A stream that joins another river is called a _____.
  20. 38. ________________circulation is vertical movement of water that drives deep ocean circulation.
Down
  1. 1. ______________ are major surface currents that flow clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere.
  2. 3. The replacement of nutrient-depleted water by nutrient-rich water is called _____.
  3. 4. Which of the following categories represents the smallest proportion of human uses of water?
  4. 6. Approximately 3% percent of earth’s water is ___
  5. 7. Which currents are potentially dangerous and carry large amounts of water offshore quickly?
  6. 9. A coral reef that surrounds a volcano is called a/an:
  7. 11. The change of a substance from a solid to a gas without going through the liquid phase is called _____.
  8. 13. The amount of water that is available to enter groundwater in a region is called _______.
  9. 14. Water temperature is influenced by the air directly surrounding the water. Therefore cold ocean currents allow for _____.
  10. 15. A deep crack in the glacier that forms as a result of ice movement is a _______.
  11. 16. A stream meets a large body of standing water at _____.
  12. 18. Occasionally a river may overflow its banks during rainy seasons. What is the area around the river that becomes flooded known as?
  13. 19. _____ glaciers are large ice sheets that cover relatively flat grounds.
  14. 24. Which stage of the water cycle occurs when water vapor cools to liquid water?
  15. 29. A raised structure designed to hold back the waters of a stream or river in case of a flood
  16. 31. Excess nutrients added to a water body ultimately create an oxygen-poor environment that leads to a(n) _______________.
  17. 33. This contaminant gets washed from farms and yards into rivers, causing algae to grow.
  18. 34. A storage location for water such as an ocean, glacier, pond, or even the atmosphere is known as a _____.
  19. 35. A _______ _______ is a sudden, unexpected flood due to very intense rains over a very brief period
  20. 39. Which oil company was responsible for the oil spill of the Valdez in Alaska?