Water Distribution Flashcards

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Across
  1. 2. does not allow water to flow through
  2. 5. water found on the surface of Earth
  3. 6. when water seeps into rocks and between particles of soil
  4. 9. water located below Earth's surface
  5. 10. a region of land drained by a river and it's tributaries
  6. 12. water that can not be immediately used by humans; found in oceans
  7. 14. water we use on earth for cooking, drinking etc.; water that does not contain salt
  8. 15. an underground water source in which water rises because of the pressure from the weight of the rocks and soil above the aquifer
Down
  1. 1. an area of land that catches rain and snow and where water flows downward into a specific river, steam, lake or aquifer
  2. 3. a lake that stores water for human use
  3. 4. a large mass of ice moving overland
  4. 7. an underground layer of rock or soil that holds water
  5. 8. place where an organism lives and receives all the things it needs to survive
  6. 11. having pores or openings that allow water or other liquids to flow through them
  7. 13. a land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all the year