Water in the World Vocabulary

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Across
  1. 4. A body of permeable rock (allows water to pass through) below the Earth’s surface which contains water (groundwater).
  2. 5. The process of removing salt from sea water.
  3. 8. the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
  4. 9. water Water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers.
Down
  1. 1. The Aboriginal understanding of the world, of its creation, and it's great stories. Also known as the Dreamtime.
  2. 2. The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
  3. 3. Area The area drained by a river or water body. Also known as river basin.
  4. 4. soil Soil made up of sediments (clay, silt, sand) which are deposited on a floodplain by a river when it breaks its banks.
  5. 6. The distance above sea level.
  6. 7. Lacking moisture or having little rainfall.