Hydrosphere: Water Cycle, Aquifers and Estuaries

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Across
  1. 4. The type of water typically found in estuaries, a mix of salt and freshwater.
  2. 5. To ensure we have enough clean water for generations to come we must ___________ it.
  3. 8. Water located beneath the Earth's surface that is stored in Aquifers
  4. 13. A benefit of Estuaries for the offspring of marine animals
  5. 14. A benefit of Estuaries for all different types of organisms (biodiversity)
  6. 16. Water-bearing layer open to surface is an _______ aquifer
  7. 18. All the water found on Earth, including oceans, rivers, and lakes
  8. 19. Allows water in and out of an estuary
  9. 20. Estuaries acts as a buffer against _______ for coastal towns during storms
Down
  1. 1. An underground layer of water-bearing rock or sediment.
  2. 2. Threatens the good health of our estuaries and aquifers
  3. 3. The process of water turning into vapor
  4. 6. The process of water vapor turning into liquid.
  5. 7. In the water cycle, increased evaporation results in an increase of
  6. 9. Makes up 71% of Earth
  7. 10. Larger area containing multiple watersheds
  8. 11. Area of land that drains water to a specific point
  9. 12. The release of water vapor from plants into the atmosphere.
  10. 15. River basin supplying water to Johnston county
  11. 17. An aquifer that is sandwiched between impermeable rock layers is called a ____ aquifer.