ESS.8.2 Hydrosphere

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Across
  1. 5. The practice of using resources sustainably and protecting the environment.
  2. 7. The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water.
  3. 9. All the water on the Earth’s surface, including oceans, lakes, rivers, and groundwater.
  4. 11. A large body of water surrounded by land.
  5. 12. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
  6. 15. A small, narrow river.
  7. 18. A large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface.
  8. 20. An underground layer of water-bearing rock.
  9. 21. The region draining into a river, river system, or other body of water.
  10. 22. The process by which plants release water vapor into the air.
  11. 23. The area where a river meets the sea, mixing freshwater with saltwater.
Down
  1. 1. Water from the sea that contains a high concentration of salt.
  2. 2. A large natural or artificial lake used to store water.
  3. 3. Water that flows over the land surface and into streams and rivers.
  4. 4. The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable.
  5. 6. Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface in soil and rock.
  6. 8. Basin, The land area drained by a river and its tributaries.
  7. 10. The introduction of harmful substances into the environment, especially water.
  8. 13. Any form of water that falls from clouds, including rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
  9. 14. The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
  10. 16. Cycle, The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface.
  11. 17. Water that is not salty and is found in rivers, lakes, and streams.
  12. 19. Availability, The measure of the amount of water accessible for use by humans and ecosystems.