Water and Erosion Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• glaciers : large area of ice moving slowly down a mountain.
• snowline : altitude above which the snow stays year round.
• water cycle : movement of water on the earth from atmosphere to land and back.
• precipitation : types of water that falls to the earth.
• condensation : water vapor changing to a liquid.
• strip cropping : another method of farming used to reduce erosion.
• weathering : breaking down of rocks.
• ice wedging : water freezing and breaking rocks.
• climate : average weather conditions over a long period.
• tributaries : small streams that flow into a larger river.
• weather : daily variations in temperature and precipitation.
• groundwater : water in the ground.
• acid rain : harmful chemicals in the air and rain.
• erosion : soil is moved.
• mechanical weathering : broken down by physical means
• spring : water flowing out on top of the ground.
• geyser : hot water forced out to the top of the ground.
• watershed : area drained by a stream or river.
• contour plowing : method of farming used to reduce erosion.