Water Systems Crossword Puzzles

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Across
  1. 3. Process where water changes from liquid to vapor.
  2. 7. Large, still body of freshwater.
  3. 8. Movement of water through soil and rocks.
  4. 11. Water released from clouds as rain, snow, or hail.
  5. 13. Landform where a river spreads out into multiple streams.
  6. 17. Water that flows over land into rivers and lakes.
  7. 18. Relating to the land adjacent to rivers or streams.
  8. 22. Small, flowing body of water.
  9. 23. A storage area for water, often behind a dam.
  10. 24. Wastewater from homes and businesses.
  11. 28. Particles carried and deposited by water.
  12. 29. Wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice.
  13. 30. Prolonged period of little or no rainfall.
Down
  1. 1. The largest body of saltwater.
  2. 2. Artificial supply of water to crops.
  3. 4. Natural water source where groundwater flows to the surface.
  4. 5. Ecosystem saturated with water, like swamps or marshes.
  5. 6. Area of land prone to flooding near a river.
  6. 9. Smaller river or stream flowing into a larger one.
  7. 10. Process of removing salt from seawater.
  8. 12. Regular rise and fall of ocean water.
  9. 14. Study of water in Earth's systems.
  10. 15. Man-made waterway for transportation or irrigation.
  11. 16. Level below which the ground is saturated with water.
  12. 19. Land area that drains into a river or stream.
  13. 20. Vapor turning into liquid water, forming clouds.
  14. 21. Water located beneath the Earth's surface.
  15. 25. Area where freshwater meets saltwater.
  16. 26. Underground layer of water-bearing rock.
  17. 27. Hot spring that periodically erupts with water and steam.