Science Crossword: Water

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Across
  1. 2. Matter that absorbs thermal energy but does not change state or significantly increase in temperature
  2. 4. A river of ice, formed from snow accumulated over hundreds of years, that moves slowly downhill under the force of gravity
  3. 5. Water that seeps through soil and cracks in rock; source of water for underground springs and wells
  4. 7. A substance used to provide nutrients to plants, usually for the purpose of increasing crop production
  5. 9. An undesirable substance in a mixture
  6. 11. Water that contains feces and urine; also called “sewage”
  7. 12. An area from which all water drains downhill to a common destination
  8. 13. The change of state from a solid to a gas without first becoming a liquid
  9. 16. Solid or liquid water that falls to Earth’s surface
  10. 17. An area of flat land that is flooded when a river overflows its banks
  11. 19. The change of state from a gas to a solid without first becoming a liquid
Down
  1. 1. The process called in which organisms are used to remove contaminants from the environment
  2. 3. Not clear; containing tiny specks of sediment or other solid matter
  3. 4. Water that has been used for cooking, laundry, bathing, or similar tasks
  4. 6. A chemical substance used to kill animal pests; often used to kill insects that damage crop plants
  5. 8. A measure on how much thermal energy a particular object can store
  6. 10. artificially raising the temperature (for example, of water)
  7. 14. A large area of ice that permanently covers land
  8. 15. A chemical substance used to kill or slow the growth of certain plants; often used to kill weeds that compete with crop plants
  9. 18. A geological formation of loose rock or soil that is saturated with groundwater