Hydrosphere Crossword
Across
- 4. this is where the mouth of a freshwater river meets the ocean.
- 8. water on the ground seeping into the soil
- 10. Water behaves differently than other liquids because of its
- 11. water vapor leaving plant leaves
- 12. water vapor turning back into liquid
- 13. an area of land that drains into a particular body of water
- 16. the attraction of water molecules to other water molecules
Down
- 1. water released from clouds in various forms
- 2. water changing from liquid to gas
- 3. this consists of a layer of permeable, saturated rock and the slow-moving water in its pores
- 5. this is an impermeable layer (ex: clay) that prevents water from flowing from one aquifer to another
- 6. the attraction of water molecules to other substances.
- 7. are cold, flow quickly, and have low biodiversity
- 9. water that runs along the land’s surface
- 14. saturated area below the water table
- 15. this was caused by weather, prolonged drought, and poor farming techniques