Water Crossword

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Across
  1. 4. Water that is clean and safe for drinking
  2. 6. The entire land area that drains into a river system
  3. 9. The natural path or bed that a stream or river follows
  4. 13. Water that flows over land rather than being absorbed into the ground
  5. 14. Water falling to Earth as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
  6. 15. The process through which clouds form in the atmosphere
  7. 17. A loss of water from the aerial part of plants into vapor
Down
  1. 1. A spring that occasionally shoots hot water and steam into the air
  2. 2. The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable
  3. 3. The complete movement of water through Earth’s systems
  4. 5. A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one
  5. 7. The process of water seeping through soil and rock layers
  6. 8. Masses of condensed water vapor floating in the sky
  7. 10. A layer of rock or sediment that holds and transmits groundwater
  8. 11. Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface in soil or rock.
  9. 12. A natural process where water turns into vapor
  10. 16. The amount of salt present in water