Across
- 4. purest form of water
- 6. land on either side of the river bed
- 9. smaller streams that join and flow into main river
- 13. soil made of clay, sand and silt
- 14. harmful substances that contaminate the water body
- 15. a desert animal
- 17. here the river widens
- 18. a use of harvested rainwater
- 20. an occupation in the coastal plains
- 21. makes the water salty
- 23. world’s largest and hottest desert
- 25. Northern plains lie to the South of them
- 27. coldest desert of India
- 28. largest and coldest desert in the world
- 30. hot dry areas of land with very little rainfall
- 33. largest delta in the world
- 35. found on every continent
- 36. underground water comes to the surface in the desert
- 38. a disease caused by polluted water
- 39. river begins its journey at
Down
- 1. excellent place for salt production
- 2. when water falls down as rain or Snow
- 3. natural habitat for aquatic life
- 5. the food bowl of India
- 7. An important river that flows through the plains
- 8. overuse of them in farming contaminates the water.
- 10. collecting water that runs off from rooftops
- 11. a wetland-shaped like a triangle
- 12. largest saltwater lake in the world
- 16. marine species ingest or get entangled by them
- 19. over use of water has resulted in lowering of it in many regions.
- 20. Disrupts when toxins are consumed by small fish, spread to big fish and animals.
- 22. flat land next to the sea coast
- 24. permanently frozen water
- 26. the process where water vapour rises higher and forms clouds
- 29. Place where trade happens along the coast
- 31. common sight in the desert
- 32. 80% of the diseases are _____
- 34. waste water from household, toilets, kitchens or from industries
- 37. a type of water source