Water and Soil Resources Crossword

A natural resource that we need to use carefully because it cannot be replaced quickly and we will run out.
Loose soil that is rich in organic material needed by plants
Minerals or substances that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain.
How much water the soil will allow through
What the soil is composed of air, water, nutrients, and organic matter
Medium sized particles, texture is smooth and powdery when dry and slippery when wet.
Largest particle dries quickly and texture is rough and gritty.
Mostly made of decaying leaves, twigs, and animal remains/waste
Relative proportions of sand, silt, and clay
Mixture of sand, silt, and clay. Best type of soil for growing plants.
If you don't get your drinking water from a river or reservoir, you probably get it from here
When rain water seeps underground into an aquifer
A specific body of underground water
Certification that a product meets a certain level of water efficiency. This is to water what Energy Star is to electricity
Where most of South Jersey gets it's drinking water
A planted area, dug out to be lower than the surrounding area, where storm water can pool and slowly infiltrate into the ground. Often uses native plants
A special type of pavement that water can flow through. Also called permeable pavement
A container for holding water that falls on your roof and flows through the gutter.
An area of land that drains to a particular body of water on the surface
Water can flow through a material (adj.). Example: a grassy field
can be derived directly from plants, or indirectly from agricultural, commercial, domestic, and/or industrial wastes.