Watershed

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Across
  1. 2. a stream that flows into a larger stream or other body of water
  2. 3. the movement of water from earth's surface into the soil
  3. 6. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
  4. 7. the land drained by a river
  5. 8. the process by which a gas changes to a liquid
  6. 9. the wearing away of land surface materials, especially rocks, sediments, and soils, by the action of water, wind, or ice; usually includes the movement of such materials from their original location
  7. 10. comes from a single source that people can identify
  8. 13. a stream that has flowing water in it all year long
  9. 14. beginning near Mount Calm and flowing south into the Brazos River at a point where Brazos, Grimes, and Washington counties converge.
  10. 15. a stream that flows, dries up and flows again at different times of the year
  11. 16. the process of particles carried in water falling out of suspension; deposition of silt, sand, rock, and other matter carried by water
  12. 17. when water runs off of a sloped surface
  13. 18. all the land from which water drains into a specific body of water
  14. 21. power plant cooling reservoir in Brazos County
Down
  1. 1. the process by which molecules of a liquid absorb energy and change to a gas state
  2. 4. comes from a combination of many sources rather than a single outlet
  3. 5. at the top of the watershed is the land
  4. 11. Its three main upper forks are the Double Mountain, Salt, and Clear forks
  5. 12. all the land from which water drains into a specific body of water
  6. 19. a stream that flows, dries up and flows again at different times of the year
  7. 20. a low lying area of land that is saturated with moisture