Across
- 4. a meandering river located at a low elevation
- 6. the change of a substance from a solid to a gas without passing through the liquid state
- 10. an area that has been depleted of oxygen by eutrophication
- 12. the electricity produced from the power of moving water
- 14. an explosive growth of algae caused by too many nutrients in the water
- 15. the force that pulls molecules on the surface of a liquid together to form a layer
- 17. a hot spring that periodically erupts
- 18. the process by which nitrate or phosphate compounds overenrich a body of water and deplete it of oxygen
- 19. a river with an increased stream gradient and power to erode
- 21. a ridge or other elevated region that separates watersheds
- 22. a measure of the open space in rocks
- 23. the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
- 24. a hole in the ground that forms when an underground cave collapses
- 26. a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or river
- 28. the force of attraction between different molecules
- 29. a structure build to prevent a river from overflowing
Down
- 1. a fast-flowing, irregular river with a steep, V-shaped channel
- 2. the molecular attraction between particles of the same kind
- 3. the loss of water by plants
- 5. the change of a substance from a gas to a liquid
- 7. the boundary between unsaturated and saturated ground
- 8. an area of land that drains into a particular river system
- 9. the relationship between the input and the output of all the water on Earth
- 11. the underground region where pore spaces are saturated with groundwater
- 13. the underground region where pore spaces contain air and water
- 16. all the water found underground
- 20. a natural or artificial lake used to store and regulate water
- 25. a slow-moving, flat river
- 27. a permeable underground layer of rock
