Water Resource Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. Plants that slow runoff and let more water soak into the ground.
  2. 7. Substances that do not mix well with water.
  3. 11. Water that flows over land into rivers and streams.
  4. 12. An underground layer of rock or gravel that holds water.
  5. 14. The process when water vapor turns back into liquid.
  6. 15. When we pump out more groundwater than nature can replace.
  7. 16. The continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth’s surface.
  8. 17. Areas where water covers the ground part or all of the year.
  9. 18. Water stored underground in soil and rock.
  10. 20. When water falls from clouds as rain, snow, or hail.
Down
  1. 1. The top of the underground water level.
  2. 3. Water found on Earth’s surface like rivers or lakes.
  3. 4. Makes up about 97% of Earth’s water and is found in oceans.
  4. 5. When water changes from a liquid to a gas.
  5. 6. Water sticking to other materials.
  6. 8. Water sticking to other water molecules.
  7. 9. Term for two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
  8. 10. The tight “skin” on the surface of water.
  9. 13. Water expands by about 9% when this happens.
  10. 19. A lake made by building a dam on a river.