Water Conservation

3. — growing plants, flowers, or food in soil; gardeners often think about how to use water carefully so plants stay healthy.
5. — using tools, methods, or habits that give the same results while using less water (for example, a showerhead that uses less water).
6. — a pipe that carries rainwater from the edge of a roof down to the ground or into a drain.
8. — the device on a sink or tub that controls the flow of water when you turn it on or off.
10. — to keep something safe from harm or damage; protecting water means keeping it clean and available.
14. — saving or using something carefully so there is enough for later; in water terms, using less water so it lasts.
15. water — water that has been cleaned by people at a treatment plant so it is safe to drink or use.

1. — huge, slow-moving rivers of ice high in cold places that store a lot of Earth’s fresh water.
2. — all the living and nonliving things around us (air, water, land, plants, animals) that work together.
4. generation — the children and people who will live after us; making good choices today helps ensure they have clean water and a healthy environment.
7. water — to move water from one place to another using a machine (a pump) so people can use it for homes, farms, or gardens.
9. resource — something very important and necessary for life; water is a vital resource because people, animals, and plants need it to survive.
11. — when water turns from a liquid into an invisible gas (water vapor) because of heat, like puddles drying after the sun shines.
12. — making smart choices that help solve a problem or avoid waste; for water, it means using only what is needed.
13. cycle — the continuous movement of water on, above, and below Earth, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation, that keeps water moving through the environment.