Across
- 5. A geological formation that can store and transmit groundwater.
- 7. Excessive withdrawal of water for agricultural, industrial, or domestic use.
- 10. Contaminants that degrade water quality, often from industrial activities, agriculture, and improper waste disposal.
- 12. The arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area
- 13. The process by which water enters the soil and becomes groundwater.
- 14. An area of land that drains into a particular water body.
- 15. Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches the ground, such as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
- 16. Smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger one.
- 18. The primary pathway through which water flows in a watershed.
- 20. The end point where the watershed drains into a larger body of water.
Down
- 1. The process by which water changes from a liquid to a gas or vapor.
- 2. Water that is found on the surface of the Earth such as rivers lakes and reservoirs.
- 3. The source of a river or stream.
- 4. The continuous movement of water through the atmosphere surface and groundwater.
- 6. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than infiltrating into the
- 8. Strategies to protect and manage water resources, including sustainable practices and reducing pollution.
- 9. The process by which water vapor in the air is changed into liquid
- 11. Harvesting Collecting and storing rainwater for future use.
- 17. Benefits provided by natural systems, including clean water, flood regulation, and habitat provision
- 19. Water stored in aquifers beneath the Earth's surface.