Water Words

3. A region where all the water flows over land to the same end location.
6. A general term for many different forms of water that fall from the sky. Examples include rain, snow, sleet, and hail.
9. Turning off the faucet while brushing your teeth is an example of this.
10. An underground pipe that carries wastewater and/or stormwater.
11. The wearing away of rock and dirt by wind and water.
12. A surface that allows water to soak in or pass through, like water trickling through a sponge or sieve. Examples include fields, gardens, forest floors, and permeable pavement.
13. Water that flows over the ground to reach an ocean, river, lake, or other body of water.
15. The name for harmful pollutants in our rivers, streams, and lakes.
16. The Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority pumps raw water from this river to treat into drinking water.

1. A drain that carries stormwater away from a street or parking lot.
2. A building roof designed to catch and clean rainwater with plants and soil.
4. A hard surface that does not allow water to soak in or pass through. Examples include roofs, roads, parking lots, and sidewalks.
5. A garden designed to catch and clean polluted stormwater before it gets into our sewers, rivers, or streams.
7. Flowing water from rain or meltwater from snow and ice.
8. Water that has been used in homes and businesses that must be cleaned before it is released back into the environment.
14. The process that naturally recycles water as it changes from solid to liquid to gas.