Watersheds Crossword Puzzle

Developed by Tenley Ong, Spring 2020, University of Oregon Environmental Leadership Program

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Down:
1. the process of how gas changes to a liquid
6. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
9. when water runs off of a sloped surface
11. the act of a system or thing representing something (usually on a smaller scale, can be 3D).
12. the system of production, distribution and consumption

Across:
2. the movement of water from earth's surface into the soil (Hint: starts with the letter I)
3. an area of land that drains into a river
4. the process by which molecules of a liquid absorb energy and change to a gas state
5. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
7. an activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates
8. any place in which something is bred, nourished, or fostered
10. a low lying area of land that is saturated with moisture
13. act or technique of trying to control rivers with dams (etc.) to minimize the occurrence of floods
14. a habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean
 Watersheds Crossword Puzzle
Developed by Tenley Ong, Spring 2020, University of Oregon Environmental Leadership Program

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I N F I L T R A T I O N
D
3

W A T E R S H E D
N
S
4

E V A P O R A T I O N
T
5 6

P R E C I P I T A T I O N
O R
7

R E C R E A T I O N A
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N U R S E R Y
10

W E T L A N D S U
P N
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M E I O
13

F L O O D C O N T R O L F
D O A F
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E N E S T U A R Y
L O I
M O
Y N

Down:
1. the process of how gas changes to a liquid
6. the emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
9. when water runs off of a sloped surface
11. the act of a system or thing representing something (usually on a smaller scale, can be 3D).
12. the system of production, distribution and consumption

Across:
2. the movement of water from earth's surface into the soil (Hint: starts with the letter I)
3. an area of land that drains into a river
4. the process by which molecules of a liquid absorb energy and change to a gas state
5. rain, snow, sleet, or hail
7. an activity that diverts, amuses or stimulates
8. any place in which something is bred, nourished, or fostered
10. a low lying area of land that is saturated with moisture
13. act or technique of trying to control rivers with dams (etc.) to minimize the occurrence of floods
14. a habitat in which the fresh water of a river meets the salt water of the ocean
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