Chapter 9

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Across
  1. 3. The part of Earth's system that includes all water.
  2. 4. The process of removing salt from seawater to make it drinkable.
  3. 8. An area of land where all water drains to a common point.
  4. 11. Table The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone.
  5. 13. Water that flows over the surface, often into rivers and streams.
  6. 14. The process of liquid water turning into water vapor.
  7. 15. The release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere.
Down
  1. 1. Water stored beneath Earth’s surface in soil and rock.
  2. 2. Any form of water, such as rain, snow, or hail, that falls to the ground.
  3. 5. Well A well where water rises naturally due to pressure in an aquifer.
  4. 6. The process by which water vapor cools and changes into liquid droplets.
  5. 7. The downward movement of water through soil and rock.
  6. 9. A permeable layer of rock or sediment that stores groundwater.
  7. 10. Cycle The continuous movement of water through Earth’s systems.
  8. 12. The process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater.