DRoughts By Mr. Slim Shady

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Across
  1. 1. Towns in the countryside that suffer in droughts
  2. 4. Pipes, dams, and systems that store and move water
  3. 6. A major drought in Australia from 1997 to 2009
  4. 8. The most important resource during a drought
  5. 10. A long period with little or no rain
  6. 12. Buying and selling water rights during shortages
  7. 15. Growing crops that need little water
  8. 21. What is missing during a drought
  9. 22. The source of heat that makes droughts worse
  10. 24. Farm animals that need water and grass to survive
  11. 25. The ground where plants grow, which dries out in droughts
  12. 26. Saving extra water for future droughts
  13. 27. Dry soil that blows away in strong winds
  14. 28. A way scientists try to make rain
  15. 30. A rule stopping people from lighting fires in dry weather
  16. 32. A global issue making droughts more common
  17. 33. Fires that spread easily in dry conditions
  18. 34. Making sure there is enough water for the future
  19. 36. The study of water and how it moves
  20. 38. When water turns into vapor and disappears
  21. 39. When soil becomes too salty due to lack of rain
Down
  1. 2. A flowing water source that can shrink in droughts
  2. 3. Cleaning and reusing water to save supplies
  3. 5. A way farmers water crops when rain is scarce
  4. 7. An Australian animal that needs trees, which suffer in droughts
  5. 8. Rules that limit water use during droughts
  6. 9. South Australia has the least rainfall
  7. 11. A climate pattern that makes Australia drier
  8. 13. Making sure places can survive droughts
  9. 14. Help given to people affected by droughts
  10. 16. Underground water that people use in droughts
  11. 17. People who grow crops and raise animals, affected by droughts
  12. 18. Electricity made from water, affected by droughts
  13. 19. When there isn’t enough water for everyone
  14. 20. A measure of how much water is left in storage
  15. 23. When the government officially recognizes a drought
  16. 29. A way scientists measure how bad a drought is
  17. 31. A structure that stores water for dry times
  18. 35. Plants grown for food that struggle in dry weather
  19. 37. A body of water that can dry up in a drought