John's Water System Crossword Puzzle

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  1. 4. salty water that is in oceans and seas
  2. 6. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the earth
  3. 8. an area of land where water from rain or snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a river, lake, wetland or ocean
  4. 10. water that is not salty, in lakes, rivers, and streams
  5. 12. the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid.
  6. 13. a body of water surrounded on all sides by land
  7. 15. a moving body of freshwater
  8. 17. a structure that holds back water or other liquids
  9. 19. a famous drainage basin in the United States
  10. 21. water in gaseous form instead of liquid form
  11. 23. an artificial waterway constructed to allow the passage of boats or ships inland or to convey water for irrigation
  12. 24. an area of low, flat land shaped like a triangle, where a river splits and spreads out into several branches before entering the sea
  13. 27. a water supply underground inside of rock and sediment
  14. 28. a water deficiency or a lack of safe water supplies
  15. 30. giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea
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  1. 1. the stage of the water cycle where water is temporarily collected and stored
  2. 2. Water that has seeped beneath the earth's surface down through soil materials
  3. 3. a type of hot spring that is under pressure and erupts, sending jets of water and steam into the air
  4. 5. a cascade of water falling from a height, formed when a river or stream flows over a precipice or steep incline
  5. 7. the height of the surface of the sea midway between the average high and low tides
  6. 9. when water converts to water vapour and rises
  7. 11. a place where water is collected and stored
  8. 14. a moving mass of ice formed by the accumulation and compaction of snow
  9. 16. one of the great lakes (two words)
  10. 18. a body of saltwater smaller than an ocean
  11. 20. when a place or area is covered with water
  12. 22. A still body of water smaller than a lake
  13. 25. A body of water partially enclosed by land, but with a large outlet to the sea or ocean
  14. 26. a period of an abnormal lack of rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
  15. 29. a large body of saltwater