Across
- 2. The flow of water through soil and porous or fractured rock
- 3. When land sinks due to the withdrawal (removal) of groundwater
- 4. THe extracting or removal of groundwater; can cause land subsidence
- 6. When a hazardous substance that ruins the quality of water
- 8. The ability for water to flow through a rock layer (depends on porosity)
- 10. An example of surface water would be a ______________.
- 13. The set of rock and soil beneath the Earth's surface that stores water and allows it to flow through pores
- 14. A common agricultural pollutant that is carried by runoff into surface water and groundwater
- 16. The amount and size of pores (spaces) within a rock layer underground
- 18. Water moving from Earth's surface to the atmosphere (going from a liquid to gas)
- 20. The surface or upper boundary of the underground water supply (moves up or down depending on rainfall)
- 21. Water from precipitation traveling across Earth's surface
- 23. A resource that humans use that is replaced naturally
- 25. Another term for rainfall
Down
- 1. Water that is found underground, usually stored in an aquifer
- 5. A basin-like land formation that carries water into a common outlet such as a river or bay
- 7. The zone beneath the water table that stores the groundwater
- 9. Water going from a gas form (clouds) to the formation of rain
- 11. downward entry of water into the soil or rock surface
- 12. Liquid petroleum coming into contact with water; especially harmful to marine and wildlife
- 15. Water that is found above Earth's surface including rivers, lakes, and oceans
- 17. Another term for the water cycle
- 19. Zone between the Earth's surface and the water table that does NOT store a lot of water
- 22. The application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays
- 24. In an aquifer, the pores must be ______________ in order for it to be permeable.