Watershed Review Crossword
Across
- 1. another name for a watershed
- 4. swamps, marshes, ponds, and lakes are all types of __
- 8. biotic and abiotic factors living in an area
- 9. embankment that prevents the flow of water
- 10. map showing elevation
- 13. driven by the sun (liquid to a gas)
- 15. contributes to the main stem
- 16. water that is not absorbed or evaporated
- 20. when run off contains too much fertilizer and causes an algal bloom that depletes nutrients in the water
- 21. sediment deposited where the mouth of the river meets the ocean
- 22. fridge:food as __:groundwater
- 24. coastal grassland affected by the tides
- 25. 1 meter contains __ centimeters
Down
- 2. where groundwater pops out to become surface water
- 3. land that funnels water into one place
- 5. plants in the riparian zone prevent this
- 6. any place that collects water
- 7. manmade lake
- 11. water flows from the __ to the mouth
- 12. lines on a topographic map
- 14. area near water that has lots of vegetation
- 17. 1 kilometer contains __ meters
- 18. another name for a ridge or boundary
- 19. where 2 or more rivers meet
- 23. created when water flows through limestone creating caves and sinkholes