Stormwater Crossword Challenge

1. Natural materials that is hard and made up of minerals that form within the Earth’s crust.
4. A tiny, living baby plant that is protected by an outer coat that will grow into a new plant.
7. A tall living plant with a hard or woody stem called a trunk with branches that have leaves growing from them.
8. An area of land where all the rain and snow that falls will drain into one specific location such as lakes, rivers, or even the ocean.
9. A winged insect known for its large colorful and patterned wings. It flies between flowers helping plants grow.
11. Water from rain, melting snow, or even sprinklers that doesn’t soak into the ground, but instead flows over land into bodies of water.
12. A small or shallow fresh body of water that is still and unmoving.
14. An inlet is either naturally formed or man-made where water will flow into larger bodies of water.
17. The process of water soaking into the ground from surfaces that act like a sponge to fill soil and rocks with water.
20. Something that cannot be penetrated, passed through, or affected by something else.
22. Container used to hold garbage or waste materials.
24. The natural process of moving soil, sand, and rock from one place to another using water, wind, or ice.
25. Is a pipe, hole, or channel that will carries water and other liquids to different locations.

2. Solid material like sand, dirt, pebbles, or even shells that will settle at the bottom of a liquid.
3. The pipe, ditch, or channel where water from city drains, sewers, or rivers empties into a larger body of water.
5. A small body of water flowing downhill and can also be called a stream or brook.
6. A winged insect known for flying from flower to flower and helping plant grow.
10. When a large amount of water covers land that is usually dry.
12. An animal or insect that helps plants make fruits, seeds, and new plants.
13. The top layer of Earth’s surface that is made up of a mixture of tiny rocks, air, water, and organic matter.
15. The movement of air.
16. Water from rain or melting snow that doesn’t soak into the ground but instead flow over hard surfaces like streets, sidewalks, and roofs.
18. Any insect or small crawling animal such as a tick or spider.
19. A warm-blooded, egg laying animal with feathers, wings, and a beak.
21. Dark grey clouds that are filled with water droplets or ice crystal that are too heavy to stay in the sky and will fall as rain, snow, or hail.
23. A small and narrow body of water flowing along Earth’s surface. This can also be called a creek or brook.