Across
- 5. Water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers.
- 7. The area drained by a river or water body. Also known as river basin.
- 8. The process of removing salt from sea water.
- 9. The distance above sea level.
- 10. Lacking moisture or having little rainfall.
Down
- 1. The part of the land adjoining or near the sea.
- 2. Soil made up of sediments (clay, silt, sand) which are deposited on a floodplain by a river when it breaks its banks.
- 3. the process by which fertile land becomes desert, typically as a result of drought, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
- 4. A body of permeable rock (allows water to pass through) below the Earth’s surface which contains water (groundwater).
- 6. The Aboriginal understanding of the world, of its creation, and it's great stories. Also known as the Dreamtime.