Unit 3 Water Distribution on Earth
Across
- 3. the act of saving, protecting, or using resources wisely
- 5. a wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range or canyon
- 7. any harmful substances that affects Earth's resources
- 13. the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another
- 14. the dropping off of eroded soil and bits of rock
- 15. a source of water stored in the underground layers of rock or soil that water cannot pass through
- 17. the breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface
- 19. a covering of ice over a large area such as in the polar regions
Down
- 1. to use less water or resources
- 2. a process that is done at a water treatment facility so that water can be used again
- 4. a sometimes harmful rapid increase in the amount of algae found in water
- 6. a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land
- 8. harmful rain cause by the burning of fossil fuels
- 9. land near a body of water that is likely to flood
- 10. an artificial lake built for storage of water
- 11. water stored in the cracks and spaces between particles of soil and underground rocks
- 12. the process of water being stored on Earth's surface in the ground or as a water feature
- 16. using water for something else or using it more than once
- 18. a landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake