Across
- 3. precipitation that is caught and held by vegetation before reaching the ground
- 8. the continuous circulation of water between the atmosphere, oceans, and land
- 9. the percentage of pore space in soil available to hold water
- 10. the amount of water held in the soil
- 11. lateral movement of water through the soil toward streams or rivers
- 13. the transformation of water from liquid to vapor due to heat
- 14. the movement of water through aquifers beneath the surface
- 16. water released from clouds in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
- 18. the area of land drained by a river and its tributaries
- 19. an area of land where all water drains into a common waterway
- 22. the combined process of evaporation and transpiration
- 23. the relationship between inputs and outputs of water in a system
- 24. water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as rivers and lakes
- 27. the flow of intercepted water down the stems or trunks of plants
- 28. any place where water is stored, such as lakes, reservoirs, or glaciers
- 30. a surface or material that does not allow water to pass through easily
- 31. the area below the water table where all soil pores are filled with water
- 33. the process by which water vapor cools and turns into liquid droplets
- 34. the downward movement of water through soil and rock layers
- 35. increased river discharge resulting from surface run-off after a storm
- 36. the area above the water table where soil pores contain air and water
- 38. the upward movement of water through soil due to surface tension
- 39. water flowing over the land surface toward rivers, lakes, or oceans
Down
- 1. the portion of streamflow that comes from groundwater seeping into the river
- 2. the change of water from solid ice directly to water vapor without becoming liquid
- 4. the release of water vapor from plant leaves into the atmosphere
- 5. the area from which rainfall flows into a river, lake, or reservoir
- 6. the process of water seeping into the soil from the surface
- 7. a graph showing the flow of a river over time
- 12. the maximum amount of water soil can hold after excess water has drained away
- 15. the process of water being added to an aquifer from surface infiltration
- 17. a surface or material that allows water to pass through easily
- 20. water stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock crevices
- 21. the upper surface of the saturated zone of groundwater
- 24. the process by which particles settle to the bottom of a liquid
- 25. a layer of impermeable rock that prevents water from flowing through it
- 26. an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or sediments
- 29. the horizontal movement of water vapor from one location to another
- 32. another term for surface run-off
- 37. the flow of groundwater into rivers, lakes, or oceans