Watershed Vocabulary Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. An area of land that drains into a particular water body.
  2. 8. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
  3. 10. groundwater.
  4. 11. Channel: The primary pathway through which water flows in a watershed.
  5. 13. and reservoirs.
  6. 16. practices and reducing pollution.
  7. 17. Water stored in aquifers beneath the Earth's surface.
  8. 20. Smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger one.
  9. 21. and improper waste disposal.
  10. 22. as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  11. 23. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than infiltrating into the
  12. 24. Strategies to protect and manage water resources, including
Down
  1. 1. Harvesting: Collecting and storing rainwater for future use.
  2. 2. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground,
  3. 3. The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid
  4. 4. The end point where the watershed drains into a larger body of water.
  5. 5. Contaminants that degrade water quality, often from industrial activities,
  6. 7. The source of a river or stream.
  7. 9. Water: Water that is found on the surface of the Earth, such as rivers,
  8. 12. The process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater.
  9. 14. regulation, and habitat provision.
  10. 15. Excessive withdrawal of water for agricultural, industrial, or domestic
  11. 18. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an
  12. 19. Services: Benefits provided by natural systems, including clean water,
  13. 21. A geological formation that can store and transmit groundwater. Water Cycle: The continuous movement of water through the atmosphere, surface,