| A | B |
| streams with many bars and islands | braided stream |
| gas to a liquid | condensation |
| water found in layers of rock or sediment | groundwater |
| elements in water | hydrogen and oxygen |
| stream with curves in its channel | meandering |
| transfers water from the atmosphere to Earth's surface | precipitation |
| lake used to supply water for human consumption | reservoir |
| pumping of water from one place to another for watering crops | irrigation |
| agency responsilbe for enforcing water pollution laws in U.S. | EPA |
| top surface of the zone of saturation | water table |
| layer of rock or sediment that can yield usable groundwater | aquifer |
| careful use and protection of water | water conservation |