Water sources

2. Strategies to protect and manage water resources, including sustainable practices and reducing pollution
5. The source of a river or stream
8. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
9. The continuous movement of water through the atmosphere, surface, and groundwater
10. Contaminants that degrade water quality, often from industrial activities, agriculture, and improper waste disposal
12. Smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger one
14. An area of land that drains into a particular water body
16. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor
17. Benefits provided by natural systems, including clean water, flood regulation, and habitat provision
19. The process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater

1. Excessive withdrawal of water for agricultural, industrial, or domestic use
2. The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
3. Water that is found on the surface of the Earth, such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs
4. The primary pathway through which water flows in a watershed
6. Collecting and storing rainwater for future use
7. Water stored in aquifers beneath the Earth's surface
11. A geological formation that can store and transmit groundwater
13. The end point where the watershed drains into a larger body of water
15. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
18. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than infiltrating into the soil