This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Oceans & Water has 20 clues. Answers range from 7 to 23 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
If you don't get your drinking water from a river or reservoir, you probably get it from here
A specific body of underground water
Where most of South Jersey gets it's drinking water
A body of underground water close to the surface
An impermeable layer underground that water cannot easily pass through
A body of water underneath of an impermeable layer
The highest point of the groundwater, closest to the surface
The total area underground that is filled with water
Water can flow through a material (adj.). Example: a grassy field
Water cannot flow through a material (adj.). Example: a parking lot
An area of land that drains to a particular body of water on the surface
When rain water seeps underground into an aquifer
Rain water that flows over the surface, often into a stormdrain, to a local stream and ultimately to the ocean
Something people build to capture runoff from an impermeable surface, using natural processes
A container for holding water that falls on your roof and flows through the gutter. Often used for gardening
A planted area, dug out to be lower than the surrounding area, where stormwater can pool and slowly infiltrate into the ground. Often uses native plants
Using native plants that are accustomed to your area's climate, and therefore don't need much extra watering. Also called xeriscaping, from the Greek "xeri" meaning dry
A planted area, using grasses, shrubs, and/or trees, that slows down and soaks up stormwater before it reaches a stream or river
A special type of pavement that water can flow through. Also called permeable pavement
Certification that a product meets a certain level of water efficiency. This is to water what EnergyStar is to electricity