Across
- 4. *The amount of empty space or pores within a material. Essentially, a measure of how much water a material is able to hold.
- 7. *A type of rock like granite or shale in which the pores are either too small or non-existent, and fluid is unable to pass through it
- 8. About 3% of Earth's Water
- 9. Frozen or liquid water falls to the ground
- 11. Most of the freshwater on Earth is not available for human use as it is ______, or locked in ice caps and glaciers.
- 14. An area of land that drains or "sheds" water from the highest point to the lowest point
- 18. Frozen water changes directly into water vapor
- 20. The land immediately surrounding a waterbody that functions as a buffer
- 21. Areas of land that stay wet for longer than other areas of the watershed
- 22. The continuous movement of water between land, ocean, and air by natural processes
- 23. The two main factors that drive the water cycle are energy from the sun and _______.
- 24. Liquid water changes to water vapor when heated
- 25. A hole dug or drilled into the ground to access groundwater
Down
- 1. A storage area of the water cycle (ex: clouds, lakes, glaciers)
- 2. 97% of all of the water on Earth
- 3. Water vapor cools into a liquid; how clouds are formed
- 5. *The downward movement of water through soil and into groundwater (recharges or refills groundwater wells and aquifers)
- 6. *A material's ability to allow fluids, like water or gas, to pass through it. Essentially, how easily fluids can move through a the pores of a material.
- 10. Water flows evenly over Earth's surface
- 12. The combined mass of water found on, under, and above the surface of the planet
- 13. Water is released from the leaves of plants
- 15. The transition area where freshwater from streams meets saltwater in the ocean
- 16. Water seeps into the ground
- 17. Porous Rock and soil where groundwater is stored
- 19. A smaller stream or river that flows into a larger river or lake