Across
- 2. not allowing water to pass through
- 4. How much a liquid substance spreads as it moves through the groundwater system
- 5. depression of the land surface when groundwater is pumped out; cracks and fissures can appear in the land.
- 6. Water that flows over the land to surface streams, rivers, and lakes.
- 9. land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake, reservoir, or other body of water
- 12. The water cycle, which includes precipitation, discharge, and evaporation
- 14. table The underground boundary between the soil surface and the area where groundwater saturates
- 15. Source Pollution pollution from distinct sources, such as industrial discharge pipes, underground storage tanks, septic systems, or spills
- 17. A unit of rock or deposit that can provide a usable amount of water
- 19. A crucial process for groundwater and soil salinization
Down
- 1. loss of water from groundwater aquifers or surface water reservoirs at a rate greater than that of recharge.
- 3. a well that brings groundwater to the surface without pumping because it is under pressure within a body of rock and/or sediment known as an aquifer.
- 4. area The area where groundwater is released to the surface, atmosphere, or surface water
- 6. Water added to a groundwater aquifer; ex – rainwater seeps into the ground.
- 7. Water of a quality suitable for drinking.
- 8. movement of water through the openings in rock or soil.
- 10. The amount of free space in a material, like the ground
- 11. an excavation or structure created in the earth by digging, driving, or drilling to access liquid resources
- 13. use of water-saving methods to reduce the amount of water needed for daily living activities.
- 16. A downhill area where water collects and flows through, including groundwater
- 18. Source Pollution pollution from dispersed sources like agricultural activities, urban runoff, and atmospheric deposition