Water & Atmosphere

2. the process of removing salt from seawater.
4. a hole that is dug or drilled to reach groundwater
5. An underground formation that contains groundwater.
9. the combined processes by which water moves from the earth's surface into the atmosphere.
12. the conversion between the solid and the gaseous phases of matter, with no intermediate liquid stage.
13. Second layer of the Earth's atmosphere which extends from the top of the troposphere to about 30 miles. Clouds rarely form here
19. artificial lake formed by damming a river.
22. Layer(s) of gasses surrounding a planet.
24. 4th layer of atmosphere that get warmer with height!
25. Only about 3% of Earth's water is this type of water.
26. The percentage of total rock that has spaces/gaps for liquid to fill.
28. solid form of water
29. As water travels below the surface it reaches a level where the rock/soil is saturated known as the water ______ .

1. The water cycle process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
3. Water that contains waste from homes or industries.
4. The area of land that is drained by a
6. Structure built across rivers to control water flow.
7. _____water is water that is found beneath Earth's surface.
8. outer most layer of Earth's atmosphere in which air is thinnest and no longer a continuous medium.
10. the lowest layer of the atmosphere, extending from the earth's surface to a height of about 6 miles.
11. any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth.
14. The water cycle process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
15. a visible mass of condensed water vapor floating in the atmosphere.
16. The flowing network of joining rivers and streams is called a river ______.
17. Name of the largest watershed in the United States.
18. The ability of a rock (or soil) to allow water to flow through it.
20. This planet is often called "the water planet" or "Blue Planet.
21. ______ zones are areas where water infiltrates through the permeable rock and sediment but the saturated zone is at a depth.
23. 3rd layer of the atmosphere. The top of this layer is the coldest part of the atmosphere!
27. the part of the water cycle that flows over land as surface water instead of being absorbed into groundwater.