Water in the World Key Terms

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Across
  1. 2. Water Cycle The effect of human activities and urban areas on the natural water cycle.
  2. 6. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground.
  3. 7. Season The season characterized by low rainfall.
  4. 10. Season The season characterized by high rainfall.
  5. 11. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas.
  6. 13. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground.
  7. 16. Graph A graphical representation of the climate data of a specific location.
  8. 17. Management Strategies to manage water levels and reduce the impact of drought.
Down
  1. 1. Water located beneath the earth's surface.
  2. 3. Water Water that collects on the surface of the ground.
  3. 4. The process by which water vapor becomes liquid water.
  4. 5. The process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil.
  5. 8. Distribution The distribution of rainfall over a specific area.
  6. 9. Cycle The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.
  7. 12. Zone A region's long-term atmospheric conditions.
  8. 13. Method A method used to describe the distribution of rainfall (Pattern, Quantity, Exceptions).
  9. 14. Rainfall Rainfall caused by the lifting of moist air over a mountain range.
  10. 15. Periods of the year characterized by specific weather conditions.