Unit 3 Water Distribution on Earth

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