Crossword

3. / Where water is stored between layers of rock underground.
4. / Resources that are available in infinite amounts.
7. / Water that falls from clouds and may be in the form of rain, hail, snow or sleet.
8. / The process by which water on the ground surface soaks into the soil.
11. / Resources that cannot be replenished faster than they are consumed.
12. / The continuous cycling of water through the Earth’s spheres is called the ‘water ______’
13. / Preserving and restoring resources from loss, damage and neglect.
14. / Resources that are continuously replenished by nature over time.
15. / The longest river in the USA.
18. / A reduction in the quality of an environmental resource.

1. / A reduction in the quantity of an environmental resource.
2. / The process by which water changes from a liquid into a gas and escapes into the atmosphere.
5. / The wise use of resources so they are available both today and tomorrow.
6. / The process by which salt and minerals are removed from salt water so that it cane be used for human consumption or irrigation.
9. / Combustible material derived from the fossilized remains of plants and animals.
10. / This river is over 6000kms in length and runs through countries including Egypt.
12. / The process by which water molecules join together and so change from a gas to a liquid
14. / Water (from participation) that flows over the land and collects in rivers, lakes, seas and oceans.
16. / IWSS stands for an Integrated Water ________ Scheme.
17. / Water that is located beneath the Earth’s surface.