Water Systems Vocabulary Crossword
Across
- 1. the ability of a material to absorb heat
- 3. potassium-rich salt that is used to enhance water preservation
- 7. where a watershed is separated from another by hills or ridges
- 9. a disaster that starts from thunderstorms over the ocean
- 11. water that can be found in lakes, rivers, streams etc.
- 12. when a material lets water pass through it
- 15. when a material doesn't let water pass through it
- 16. an area of land where water that falls collects and stays
- 17. the process of drilling a hole into the earth and injecting a mixture to force air or gas out of rocks
- 18. water pollution that comes from one place
- 19. when any type of liquid falls from the atmosphere onto the earth
- 20. water pollution that comes from anywhere
Down
- 2. when water gathers in oceans, lakes or rivers after rainfall
- 4. underground layer of rock, gravel and sand that holds water
- 5. an area with a small localized climate that differs from the climate around it
- 6. water that falls into soil and/or rocks
- 8. when waste or chemicals causes bodies of water to become harmful
- 10. the cycle of water
- 13. the process of when a liquid turns into a gas
- 14. the process of when a gas turns into a liquid