watershed and water sources

2. Cycle The continuous movement of water through the atmosphere, surface, and groundwater.
5. Smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger one.
11. Contaminants that degrade water quality, often from industrial activities, agriculture, and improper waste disposal.
12. The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid water.
14. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than infiltrating into the soil.
17. Services Benefits provided by natural systems, including clean water, flood regulation, and habitat provision.
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19. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
21. A geological formation that can store and transmit groundwater.
22. Channel The primary pathway through which water flows in a watershed.
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25. Large marsupial

1. The source of a river or stream.
3. Excessive withdrawal of water for agricultural, industrial, or domestic use.
4. Water stored in aquifers beneath the Earth's surface.
6. Harvesting Collecting and storing rainwater for future use.
7. An area of land that drains into a particular water body.
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9. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.
10. Man's best friend
13. Water Water that is found on the surface of the Earth, such as rivers, lakes, and reservoirs.
15. The end point where the watershed drains into a larger body of water.
16. Strategies to protect and manage water resources, including sustainable practices and reducing pollution.
20. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
23. The process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater.