watershed project
Across
- 2. Table The upper level of an area where the ground is saturated with water.
- 5. Water released from clouds (rain, snow, sleet, or hail).
- 9. Order A classification system for ranking the relative size of streams.
- 11. Material broken down and carried by water.
- 12. The volume of water flowing through a river channel per unit of time.
- 13. A stream or river flowing into a larger river or lake.
- 14. Underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials.
- 15. High ground separating two adjacent watersheds.
- 16. Flat area of land next to a river or stream that is prone to flooding.
- 18. The process of wearing away soil or rock by water or wind.
- 19. Water that flows over the land surface.
Down
- 1. Water vapor released into the atmosphere from plants.
- 3. Water turning from a liquid into a gas (vapor).
- 4. point Source Pollution Pollution from a diffuse source, like agricultural runoff.
- 5. Source Pollution Pollution from a single, identifiable source, like a pipe.
- 6. Water soaking into the soil.
- 7. (or Drainage Basin): Area of land where all water drains to a common point.
- 8. Surface Surfaces that water cannot easily pass through.
- 10. Zone The area of land immediately adjacent to a stream or river.
- 17. Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.