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