Water Basics

2. water having more salinity than freshwater; not seawater
5. land area that is especially wet; spongy and sticky mud
6. water within the Earth that supplies wells and springs
8. land areas flooded during all or part of the year
9. the addition of sediment; by flowing water
12. the gaseous envelope surrounding the Earth
13. the downward movement of water through soil
16. the process of turning vapor into a liquid
17. a measurement of the salt concentration in water
19. the changing of a liquid to a gas
20. land continuously covered by standing water with trees and shrubs growing in the water
21. living in water
22. wetland continuously covered by freshwater or standing saltwater
23. the changing from a solid to a liquid

1. the science and study of dealing with the properties, distribution, and circulation of water
3. the characteristic of a solid becoming a gas or gas becoming a solid; ex. frost
4. the changing of a liquid to a solid
7. an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas
10. water falling to the Earth
11. make up surface of the Earth; for ex. hills, valleys, and canyons
14. the total stream discharge of water
15. water that is not high in salt content; less than .2% salinity
18. passage of water through a plant from roots through vascular system to the atmosphere