Across
- 2. A hole dug into an aquifer to reach ground water is called a
- 3. Obstruction's placed in a river or stream to block its flow
- 5. Water found below Earth’s surface
- 8. All of the land area that supplies water to a particular river system
- 10. Water that flows over land and has not been absorbed into the ground
- 11. The boundary between the two zones is the
- 12. Layers with few or no pores are called
- 14. The process of moving water from its source to places where humans use it, such as homes and farm fields, is called
- 15. Layers containing spaces, or pores, through which water can pass are called
- 16. Large lakes that store water for human use
Down
- 1. Any area where surface water soaks into the ground and reaches an aquifer below is called the
- 4. Sponge-like formations of rock, sand, or gravel that hold water
- 6. Water moves downhill according to gravity, form-ing a network of connected streams and rivers called a
- 7. Water found on Earth’s surface
- 9. Water that is relatively pure with few dissolved salts
- 13. The buildup of salts in the surface layers of soi
