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Mr Wilson Water Words
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habitat : An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce.
groundwater : water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
watercycle : The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
evaporation : A process at which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state.
transpiration : Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant
precipitation : the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
tributaries : Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river.
watershed : The land area that supplies water to a river system
divide : A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another.
reservoir : A lake that stores water for human use.
eutrophication : The buildup over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae
permeable : Characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through.
impermeable : A characteristic of materials, such as clay and granite, through which water does not easily pass.
unsaturatedzone : the layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water
saturatedzone : A layer of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks & pores are COMPLETELY FILLED with water
watertable : The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater
aquifer : A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater
artesianwell : A well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer
wetland : A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year
current : A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
Corioliseffect : The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left.
climate : Describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area.
ElNino : A weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America, which pushes warm waters and heavy rains toward the Americas and produces drought conditions in Australia and Asia.
LaNina : A cooling of the ocean surface off the western coast of South America, occurring periodically every 4 to 12 years and affecting Pacific and other weather patterns.
Mr Wilson Water Words
Across:4. | Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river. | 5. | A characteristic of materials, such as clay and granite, through which water does not easily pass. | 7. | Describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area. | 8. | The buildup over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae | 9. | A process at which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state. | 11. | A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater | 13. | An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. | 15. | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers | 18. | A weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America, which pushes warm waters and heavy rains toward the Americas and produces drought conditions in Australia and Asia. | 20. | A cooling of the ocean surface off the western coast of South America, occurring periodically every 4 to 12 years and affecting Pacific and other weather patterns. | 22. | Characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through. | 23. | Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant | 24. | A lake that stores water for human use. |
| | Down:1. | A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean | 2. | The land area that supplies water to a river system | 3. | A layer of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks & pores are COMPLETELY FILLED with water | 6. | The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater | 10. | The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back | 12. | The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left. | 14. | the layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water | 16. | A well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer | 17. | the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) | 19. | A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another. | 21. | A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year |
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Mr Wilson Water Words
Across:4. | Rivers and streams that flow into a larger river. | 5. | A characteristic of materials, such as clay and granite, through which water does not easily pass. | 7. | Describes the average conditions, including temperature and precipitation, over long periods in a given area. | 8. | The buildup over time of nutrients in freshwater lakes and ponds that leads to an increase in the growth of algae | 9. | A process at which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to the gaseous state. | 11. | A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows the flow of groundwater | 13. | An environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow, and reproduce. | 15. | water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers | 18. | A weather pattern created by the warming of the waters off the west coast of South America, which pushes warm waters and heavy rains toward the Americas and produces drought conditions in Australia and Asia. | 20. | A cooling of the ocean surface off the western coast of South America, occurring periodically every 4 to 12 years and affecting Pacific and other weather patterns. | 22. | Characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through. | 23. | Evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant | 24. | A lake that stores water for human use. |
| | Down:1. | A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean | 2. | The land area that supplies water to a river system | 3. | A layer of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks & pores are COMPLETELY FILLED with water | 6. | The upper level of the saturated zone of groundwater | 10. | The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back | 12. | The way Earth's rotation makes winds in the Northern Hemisphere curve to the right and winds in the Southern Hemisphere curve to the left. | 14. | the layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well as water | 16. | A well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer | 17. | the falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist) | 19. | A ridge of land that separates one watershed from another. | 21. | A land area that is covered with a shallow layer of water during some or all of the year |
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