Across
- 4. highest point of land on a continent; rivers flow into different oceans depending on which side of the divide they started
- 6. the process of breaking big rocks into little ones
- 7. describes how pure (clean) the water is
- 8. large moving body of ice
- 10. the lowest level the water will reach on the shore
- 11. forces saltwater through a filter (membrane) allowing water to pass but not salt
- 15. a process in which a liquid or vapor mixture of two or more substances is separated into it's parts, by the application and removing heat
- 16. high in dissolved materials ex. calcium and magnesium
- 19. the process that takes place as rocks, and other parts of the Geo sphere, are broken down into smaller pieces
- 20. description of the variety of different species in an ecosystem; may also be used to describe variety in a population or species
- 22. are movements on the surface of the water
- 24. eroded rock fragments and soil carried by water or wind
Down
- 1. water that is drinkable/ safe to drink
- 2. involves changes that some substances can cause on the surface of the rock that makes it change shape or colour
- 3. characteristics used to describe a stream or river
- 5. area of land that drains into one main lake or river
- 9. group of organisms of the same species that live in a particular area
- 12. the amount of water-borne materials the stream or river carries
- 13. the highest level the water will reach on the shore
- 14. salts found in water
- 17. take water from other places that have plenty to places that need water very badly
- 18. observe, check, or keep track of something for a specific reason
- 21. stream of water that moves within a larger body of water
- 23. average weather measured over a long period of time
- 25. are the regular rising and falling of very large bodies of water