Land and Water Part 2 Vocabulary Words and Definitions

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Across
  1. 4. The process by which rocks break down into various earth materials, including soil
  2. 6. The spaces between the soil particles through which ground water flows
  3. 8. A type of erosion in which a thin layer of water fans out over the land
  4. 10. The lower layer of the soil where all of the pores are filled with water
  5. 13. Tiny channels carved by rainwater as it flows over the land and gradually removes loose particles
  6. 14. A large natural stream of water
  7. 15. These occur when water that flows slowly under the ground in rock or soil finds its way onto the earth's surface and also occur where water flows out of large cavities such as caves
Down
  1. 1. The upper layer of the soil where the pores contain air and water
  2. 2. Something about an object that helps identify it
  3. 3. The process by which soil particles pack together
  4. 5. The water that flows over the surface of the land
  5. 7. The origin of streams that includes water flowing over and through the surface of land
  6. 9. The boundary between the zone of saturation and zone of aeration
  7. 11. A waterproof box that contains sand gravel and other soil components and that has a water source
  8. 12. Small streams
  9. 16. A type of erosion, in which a continuous flow of water creates a ditch