Water is a resource we often take for granted. We use it every day. At home, we use it for drinking,bathing and cleaning.

At work, water is used for growing food, providing power, heating and cooling. We even use water at play - for fishing, boating, swimming and gardening. But water is a limitedresource. Conserving water now will help make sure we always have plenty.

Water is an important natural resource

1. The sloping ledge formed underwater alongside ___ ___t l s_ f. most continents is the c o n _ _ n e n _ _ _ _ h _ _ _
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2. Rivers of water that flow through the ocean in certain directions are _ u _ _ _ n _ _. _r r _t
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3. Marine organisms called p _ _ n k _ o _ are food _ l __ _

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for animals that live in the ocean. 4. _ _ v e s and _ _ _ _ s affect the shape of coastal areas. ___ _ t i
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5. Two types of wetlands are _ w _ m p _ and _ a _ s h _ _. _r __ s_ __

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6. P _ _ _ u _ _ _ n can ruin water. _ l l_ _

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Soil and water crossword

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ACROSS

1. soil, water, forests, minerals, wildlife, fish-things found in nature (two words) 4. man-made lake where water is stored 6. weathered objects that contribute to soil 7. natural mixture of minerals, organic matter, water and air that forms land surface 9. liquid we need to live that covers most of Earth 11. loosening and movement of soil by water, ice, landslides and wind 12. science of the history of Earth

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1. food that helps soil grow plants 2. any living being (people, animals or insects) 3. everything that surrounds us 5. wise use and protection of soil and water 8. planet we live on 10. material deposited by water, glaciers and wind (hint: use the glossary to help solve the puzzle)

Soil is an important natural resource. Air, water, minerals and other organic matter make up our soil. It takes from 100 to 1,000 years to make just one inch of soil thats why we need to take care of it now. Conservation is a big job. Everyone needs to pitch in to save our soil since we all use it. What are some uses for soil? Decode the words below to find some answers:

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Water Word Find

v e s r m q i n v j u i s r l z o a r c p v a e s h x h h e a m q t r t s y m s v d l w o e a m f e c o c i t n a l t r t n t e r v r o p s m a f c o a s t l e v m o h o h i k d b f m i f r p u r b r t e a n g y a t r e a f r i e d s t r u d m o m i s t u r e e o p z t n a t z o u l y

Find these water words (hint: they appear in every direction!) 11. marsh 6. salty 1. waves 12. ecosystem 7. marine life 2. Atlantic Ocean 13. fish 8. tidal basin 3. stream 14. barnacles 9. algae 4. evaporate 15. sea 10. moisture 5. coast

Water is an important natural resource

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Water Word Find

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[Note to teacher]: Puzzles relate to Virginia Science Standards of Learning: 3.6, 3.7, 3.9, 3.10, 4.8, 5.6 and 5.7.
Soil is an important natural resource. Air, water minerals and other organic matter make up our soil. It takes one hundred to one thousand years to make one inch of soil thats why we need to take of it now. Conservation is a big. Everyone needs to pitch in to save our soil since we all use it. What are some uses for soil? Decode the words below to find some answers:

A= x B= o C= j D= l E= q F= r J= w K= a L= z G= e H= n I= t M= p N= v O= g P= u Q= y R= m S= i T=c U= b V= k W= d X= s Y= h Z= f GRAZ I NG AN I MA L S OFKLSHO KHSRKDX N ATU R E A RE A S HKIPFG KFGKX D A I R Y O R OTH E R F A R MS WKSFQ BF BIYGF ZKFRX CR O P S TFBMX C O N S TRU CT I O N TBHXIFPTISBH GAR D ENS OKFWGHX

Soil and water crossword

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ANSWERS

conservation ecology environment erosion geology habitat mineral

Glossary of soil and water terms

natural resources nutrient organic matter organism particle reservoir sediment

soil weathering wetlands