water Crossword Puzzles
Water Adventures 2020-10-13
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- similar to bogs except mainly fed by groundwater
- best known marine ecosystems
- photosynthesis can happen in this zone
- leaves emerge above water surface
- deep zones
- free-floating photosynthetic plants
- wooded wetlands
- corals expel their algal partner and die
- low, narrow, sandy islands that form parallel to a coastline
- The path of water through our environment
- fishfarming
- drier areas around wetlands
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- bays where rivers empty into sea
- medium zones
- trees that grow in salt water
- communities occur on the bottom
- single celled organisms
- depressions in a rocky shoreline
- shallow ecosystems in which the land is submerged part of the year
- below colder deeper part of lake
- upper warmer part of lake
- sharp temperature boundary
- zones that comprise the water column
- these are shore lines
- shallow wetlands
25 Clues: deep zones • fishfarming • medium zones • wooded wetlands • shallow wetlands • these are shore lines • single celled organisms • upper warmer part of lake • sharp temperature boundary • drier areas around wetlands • best known marine ecosystems • trees that grow in salt water • communities occur on the bottom • bays where rivers empty into sea • depressions in a rocky shoreline • ...
Water Crossword 2020-10-12
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- comprise the Water column
- In the middle of high tide and low tide
- The path of water through our environment
- Are special variety of trees that grow in salt water
- The best-Known marine ecosystems
- vary with depth, temperature, and salinity
- Algeria or tiny, free-floating photosynthetic plants
- low, narrow, sandy islands that form parallel to a coastline
- Least light and oxygen gets here
- Most light and oxygen gets here
- Sharp temperature boundary
- Elevated water temperatures causes this
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- Bays where rivers empty into the sea, mixing fresh water with salt water
- consists with crabs, filter-feeding organisms, strange phosphorescent fish, and other life forms
- Shallow wetlands flooded regularly with seawater
- Communities occur on the bottom
- Wetlands without trees
- shallow ecosystem in which the land surface is saturated at least part of the year
- Known as littoral zones
- America’s largest and most productive estuary
- A key feature of aquatic ecosystem
- Top of the Pelagic zone
- Areas of saturated ground
- Bottom of Pelagic zone
- Depressions in a rocky shoreline that are flooded at high tide but some water at low tide
25 Clues: Wetlands without trees • Bottom of Pelagic zone • Known as littoral zones • Top of the Pelagic zone • comprise the Water column • Areas of saturated ground • Sharp temperature boundary • Communities occur on the bottom • Most light and oxygen gets here • The best-Known marine ecosystems • Least light and oxygen gets here • A key feature of aquatic ecosystem • ...
Water Crossword 2020-10-12
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- free floating phtosynthetic plants
- a colorless, transparent, odorless liquid that forms the seas, lakes, rivers, and rain and is the basis of the fluids of living organisms.
- The path of water through our environment
- the zone with photosynthesis in the ocean
- wetland with trees
- when corals expel their algal partner and then die
- bays where rivers empty into the sea
- organisms that live on, in, or near the seabed, river, lake, or stream bottom
- the area exposed by low tides
- shallow ecosystems in which the land is submerged at least par of the year
- zones to 4,000 meters
- the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean.
- a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.
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- the deep zones
- ducks, geese, or other large aquatic birds, especially when regarded as game.
- commonly found along shorelines and mudflats that wade in order to forage for food in the mud or sand
- is an isolated pocket of seawater found in the ocean's intertidal zone.
- "sea" in greek
- a special variety of trees that grow in salt water
- the middle zones
- zones deeper than 6,00 meters
- shallow wetlands flooded regularly with seawater
- a steep temperature gradient in a body of water such as a lake, marked by a layer above and below which the water is at different temperatures.
- A thermocline is a thin but distinct layer in a large body of fluid in which temperature changes more drastically with depth than it does in the layers above or below
- shoreline zone
- low narrow islands that formparallel to a coastline
- wetland without trees
27 Clues: the deep zones • "sea" in greek • shoreline zone • the middle zones • wetland with trees • wetland without trees • zones to 4,000 meters • zones deeper than 6,00 meters • the area exposed by low tides • free floating phtosynthetic plants • bays where rivers empty into the sea • The path of water through our environment • the zone with photosynthesis in the ocean • ...
Water Crossword 2021-10-26
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- a plant found most commonly in saltwater.
- it's ----ing it's pouring the old man is snoring.
- an enormous body of sodium water.
- a triangular piece of land near the mouth of a river.
- a place where fresh water is carried.
- a cold substance that could either be fluffy or icy/crunchy.
- a substance made of water and dirt.
- an underwater garden made of coral
- a mini waterfall in your bathroom.
- a sea creature that has nine brains.
- something that took down the Titanic
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- a length of water joining two larger areas of water
- a body of low-lying, uncultivated ground where murky water collects.
- a great body of sodium free water.
- a fertile spot usually found in deserts.
- something a human or beaver can build.
- found in dirty water.
- when there is a shortage of water.
- found on Earth and Jupiter's Europa.
- a place where ducks hang out.
- a mass of water drops or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.
21 Clues: found in dirty water. • a place where ducks hang out. • an enormous body of sodium water. • a great body of sodium free water. • when there is a shortage of water. • an underwater garden made of coral • a mini waterfall in your bathroom. • a substance made of water and dirt. • found on Earth and Jupiter's Europa. • a sea creature that has nine brains. • ...
Water cycle 2022-03-15
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- atmospheric water vapor frozen into ice crystals and falling in light white flakes or lying on the ground as a white layer
- any recurring characteristic of the climate
- significant accumulation of water on the surface of Earth
- the state of the atmosphere with respect to heat or cold
- when rain falls
- a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume
- Evaporation, Convection, Precipitation and Collection.
- a very small drop of a liquid
- description of the long-term pattern of weather in a particular area
- a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape
- of or at a low or relatively low temperature
- to engage in verbal or physical condense make (something) denser or more concentrated circulate pass or cause to pass from place to place
- a thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface
- a form of precipitation consisting of ice pellets, often mixed with rain or snow.
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.
- covering, influencing, or relating to the whole world
- a quantity representing the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere
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- when water moves down through the ground.when water travels over the top of the ground and back into a stream, river or sea
- small accumulation of water
- pellets of frozen rain which fall in showers from cumulonimbus clouds.
- high temperature.
- water that falls out of the sky
- water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
- the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
- a large body of water surrounded by land
- a small, narrow river
- a very large expanse of sea, in particular each of the main areas into which the sea is divided geographically.
- the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object
- to submerge something in to a liquid
- the star closest to the earth
- the process by which plants give off water vapor through openings in their leaves.
- accumulation of water vapor in the sky
- firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.
- the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
- water or other liquid diffused in a small quantity as vapor, within a solid, or condensed on a surface.
35 Clues: when rain falls • high temperature. • a small, narrow river • small accumulation of water • the star closest to the earth • a very small drop of a liquid • water that falls out of the sky • to submerge something in to a liquid • accumulation of water vapor in the sky • a large body of water surrounded by land • any recurring characteristic of the climate • ...
Water Systems 2022-01-28
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- a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater.
- mini glacier
- area of small localized climate that differs from the climate around it
- the elevated boundary between areas that are drained by different river systems.
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- water present beneath earth
- any liquid or frozen water that forms in the atmosphere and falls back to the Earth.
- the evaporation of water from plants occurring at the leaves while their stomata are open for the passage of CO2 and O2 during photosynthesis.
- a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas.
- water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
- a large body of water surrounded by land.
- a viscous liquid derived from petroleum, especially for use as a fuel or lubricant.
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- the continuous movement of water within the Earth and atmosphere
- water found on Earth's surface
- a tropical storm with winds that have reached a constant speed of 74 miles per hour or more
- the loose surface material that covers most land.
- the process of turning from liquid into vapor.
- mountain slope of ice
- the number of heat units needed to raise the temperature of a body by one degree.
- long-term change in the average weather patterns that have come to define Earth's local, regional and global climates.
20 Clues: mini glacier • mountain slope of ice • water present beneath earth • water found on Earth's surface • a large body of water surrounded by land. • the process of turning from liquid into vapor. • the loose surface material that covers most land. • a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. • a shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas. • ...
Water Systems 2022-01-30
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- starts when there are thunderstorms over the ocean
- level below which all the spaces are filled with water
- artificial lake where water is stored
- water found in streams, rivers, lakes…
- when Earth’s temperature declines and ice starts to accumulate
- small spaces in soil and sand that can hold groundwater
- contents that are harmful to humans, animals and the environment
- change in temperature from one season to another
- water containing low concentrations of dissolved salts
- a large glacier that covers the land
- change of temperature on a daily basis
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- water that falls and ends up in soil
- the saltiness of water
- a area with a small localized climate that differs from the ones around it
- process in which gases in the atmosphere trap the sun’s heat
- ability of a material to absorb heat
- one watershed is separated from another by high points
- high latitude region of a planet which is covered in ice
- water in the gas state
- area of land where all the water eventually drains into one main body of water like a river
20 Clues: the saltiness of water • water in the gas state • water that falls and ends up in soil • ability of a material to absorb heat • a large glacier that covers the land • artificial lake where water is stored • water found in streams, rivers, lakes… • change of temperature on a daily basis • change in temperature from one season to another • ...
Water Systems 2022-02-01
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- a process where water, sand, and chemicals are injected underground at very high pressures to crack open rock layers and release the oil or gas trapped inside
- the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.
- water that is found in lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, and oceans is called….?
- 3% of the earth’s water is…..?
- has a lower heat capacity than water
- water cannot pass through
- tornadoes over water are called…..?
- The water cycle is known by its scientific name as…?
- a potassium-rich salt that is mined from underground deposits formed from evaporated sea beds.
- where water is stored
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- a natural resource that can be replenished.
- water that falls and ends up in soil is called….?
- underground layer of rock, gravel, sand or silt that holds water.
- 97% of the earth’s water is….?
- area with a small localized climate that differs from the climate around it
- starts from thunderstorms over the ocean.
- water can pass through
- the ability of a material to absorb heat.
- the opposite of condensation is…..?
- a watershed separated from another by high points like hills and ridges.
20 Clues: where water is stored • water can pass through • water cannot pass through • 97% of the earth’s water is….? • 3% of the earth’s water is…..? • tornadoes over water are called…..? • the opposite of condensation is…..? • has a lower heat capacity than water • starts from thunderstorms over the ocean. • the ability of a material to absorb heat. • ...
Water Systems 2022-02-01
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- a watershed separated from another by high points like hills and ridges.
- 3% of the earth’s water is…..?
- starts from thunderstorms over the ocean.
- 97% of the earth’s water is….?
- a natural resource that can be replenished.
- area with a small localized climate that differs from the climate around it
- where water is stored
- water cannot pass through
- the ability of a material to absorb heat.
- a process where water, sand, and chemicals are injected underground at very high pressures to crack open rock layers and release the oil or gas trapped inside
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- water that falls and ends up in soil is called….?
- tornadoes over water are called a…..?
- a potassium-rich salt that is mined from underground deposits formed from evaporated sea beds.
- The water cycle is known by its scientific name as…?
- water that is found in lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, and oceans is called….?
- underground layer of rock, gravel, sand or silt that holds water.
- has a lower heat capacity than water
- the opposite of condensation is…..?
- water can pass through
- the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.
20 Clues: where water is stored • water can pass through • water cannot pass through • 3% of the earth’s water is…..? • 97% of the earth’s water is….? • the opposite of condensation is…..? • has a lower heat capacity than water • tornadoes over water are called a…..? • starts from thunderstorms over the ocean. • the ability of a material to absorb heat. • ...
Water Systems 2022-02-02
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- unsafe water
- Natural periods of cooling and warming
- opposite of condensation
- water cannot pass through
- Snow build up
- process of water becoming a gas
- opposite of evaporation
- found in lakes, wetlands and etc
- 61%ocean
- Area with a small localized climate
- water can pass through
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- where watersheds are divided
- Polar ice caps
- water cycle scientific name
- Higher heat capacity
- water is one of them
- Stored in groundwater
- process to turn vapor into liquid
- 81%ocean
- Thunderstorms over the ocean
20 Clues: 81%ocean • 61%ocean • unsafe water • Snow build up • Polar ice caps • Higher heat capacity • water is one of them • Stored in groundwater • water can pass through • opposite of evaporation • opposite of condensation • water cannot pass through • water cycle scientific name • where watersheds are divided • Thunderstorms over the ocean • process of water becoming a gas • ...
Water Systems 2022-02-02
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- and ridges
- Has a lower heat capacity than water
- A big pool of water that is 70% saltwater and 97% earth's water
- heat absorbed by a materials to change its temperature
- Water is able to pass through
- Mass of air that surrounds the earth
- A small area with its own climate that is different from the rest of the surrounding area
- A watershed is separated from another from
- Underground layer of rocks, sand and gravel that holds water
- There is no space for water to pass thru
- An area of land were all water that falls collects and stays a area
- Water that is found in lakes, waters and streams
- Water that falls into soil
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- A large amount of water that is beyond its boundaries like on dry land
- Starts from thunderstorms over the ocean
- When snow builds up over time
- A big change in weather that affects glaciers and other habitats
- Contaminates the natural environment that causes change to our planet.
- A liquid that goes up into the sky and falls back down to create rain or snow
- It's a natural resource that can be reused and replenished.
- You can see how cold or hot something is with this object
21 Clues: and ridges • Water that falls into soil • When snow builds up over time • Water is able to pass through • Has a lower heat capacity than water • Mass of air that surrounds the earth • Starts from thunderstorms over the ocean • There is no space for water to pass thru • A watershed is separated from another from • Water that is found in lakes, waters and streams • ...
water terms 2021-08-11
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- water falling in liquid or solid state form from the atmosphere to earth (e.g. rain, snow)
- The movement of water in a natural channel such as a river
- Clouds are of course the most visible manifestation of water in this
- An underground layer of permeable rock, sediment, or soil that yields water.
- able to be dissolve in a liquid
- in the direction of a stream's current
- water water above the surface of the land including rivers, streams, ponds, flood water and runoff
- The changing of snow or ice to water vapor without melting
- "water loving"; readily dissolving or absorbing in water
- a stream that contributes its water to another larger stream or body of water
- the source of a stream or river
- The process by which water is changed from liquid to a gas or vapor
- and snow Freshwater stored in frozen form
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- water coming from the air
- an additive that encourages the suspension of one liquid in another
- The process by which water vapor is discharged to the atmosphere as a result of evaporation from the soil and transpiration by plants.
- suitable or safe for drinking
- conservation The use of water-saving methods to reduce the amount of water needed for homes, lawns, farming and industry in order to preserve water supplies for optimum long-term economic and social benefit.
- water water in liquid form dropped from clouds as precipitation
- runoff Precipitation runoff which travels over the soil surface to the nearest stream channel
- use The total volume of fresh water used to produce the goods and services consumed by an individual community or business; also called a water footprint.
- A place where a concentrated discharge of groundwater flows at the ground surface
- stem the main course of a river or stream into which other smaller rivers or streams (tributaries) flow
- The movement of water as surface runoff from snow and ice to surface water
- The downward movement of water from the land surface into soil or porous rock
- flow The movement of water through or past something; usually expressed as a volume unit per time.
- The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream channel, lake, reservoir, drainage or catchment
- flow The movement of water out of the ground
- "water fearing", repelling tending not to combine with or unable to dissolve in water
- precipitation that flows over land to surface streams, rivers and lakes
30 Clues: water coming from the air • suitable or safe for drinking • able to be dissolve in a liquid • the source of a stream or river • in the direction of a stream's current • and snow Freshwater stored in frozen form • flow The movement of water out of the ground • "water loving"; readily dissolving or absorbing in water • ...
Water cycle 2021-06-28
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- The direction that water flows, both on the surface and underground
- The percentage of Earth that is covered by glaciers
- The process by which some of the water on land seeps into the ground
- Where most of Earth's precipitation falls
- Where energy is either released or absorbed as water changes state
- What transfer water from land into the ocean and carry large amounts of sand, mud, and gravel with them
- Pieces of glaciers that have broken off and floated out to sea
- Where materials from upstream a river might collect
- A natural disaster that may be invoked by the evaporation of water
- What happens to water after it falls to Earth
- Water that flows over land into streams and rivers
- A continent that has much of Earth's ice stored in large ice caps
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- Water that is found under the surface of the Earth
- What happens to the energy in water as it moves from place to place
- Where energy goes as water evaporates
- Each state of water has some of this in it
- Another term for glaciers
- The process that moves energy and matter through Earth's atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things
- A country that has much of Earth's ice stored in large ice caps
- What moves water around in the oceans
- The particles, other than water, that are transported through the water cycle
- Why water flows in the direction that it does
22 Clues: Another term for glaciers • Where energy goes as water evaporates • What moves water around in the oceans • Where most of Earth's precipitation falls • Each state of water has some of this in it • What happens to water after it falls to Earth • Why water flows in the direction that it does • Water that is found under the surface of the Earth • ...
Water Quality 2021-12-13
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- A commonly used bioindicator species, 5th month of the year in its name.
- Water treatment step when microorganisms are killed/destroyed before the water is released into the environment.
- A commonly used bioindicator species, 6 letters in its name, not an insect.
- How fresh, potable, or livable a water source is.
- Inverse relationship with dissolved oxygen.
- Higher-than-normal amount of nutrients (nitrates/phosphates) in the water.
- Amount of oxygen dissolved in the water.
- Water treatment step that causes small clumps of organic particles in the water to stick together forming larger clumps called "floccs".
- Water treatment step when tiny particles settle out to the bottom of a water treatment container and are removed from the water.
- How safe a sample or body of water is to drink.
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- a rapid increase in algae on the surface of a body of water as a result of eutrophication.
- Being responsible for taking care of something.
- A commonly used bioindicator species, 9 letters in its name.
- Pollution for which we don't know the source.
- Mineral that makes water look chalky and white.
- Water treatment step when smaller objects and particles are filtered and removed from the water.
- Water treatment step that causes small organic particles in the water to clump together forming small clumps of organic particles.
- How acidic or basic a substance is.
- often times enters the water through fertilizer runoff; causes eutrophication, algal blooms.
- Water that is safe to drink.
- how clear or cloudy water is.
- Pollution for which we know the source.
- Mineral that gives water a brown color and a smell like rotten eggs.
- How many dissolved minerals are in a water sample; not life-threatening, just not preferable.
- Organisms (usually insect larva) that indicate the health of a water ecosystem.
- pH higher than 7.
- pH lower than 7.
27 Clues: pH lower than 7. • pH higher than 7. • Water that is safe to drink. • how clear or cloudy water is. • How acidic or basic a substance is. • Pollution for which we know the source. • Amount of oxygen dissolved in the water. • Inverse relationship with dissolved oxygen. • Pollution for which we don't know the source. • Being responsible for taking care of something. • ...
water day 2022-04-01
20 Clues: akvareļi • saldūdeņi • viļņlauži • ūdensrati • ūdenstece • notekūdeņi • krastmalas • ūdenszīmes • ūdens kuģi • ūdensputns • gruntsūdeņi • ūdens plūdi • plūdu ūdeņi • melnie ūdeņi • cirtes ūdeņi • ūdensstrazds • sateces ūdeņi • ūdens autobusi • ūdens dzesētājs • ūdens piesātināts
water day 2022-04-01
20 Clues: mols • kreses • arbūzs • zem ūdens • saldūdens • akvarelis • cirpūdens • krastmala • ūdenszāles • notekūdeņi • ūdensmalas • ūdensdrošs • plūdu ūdens • ūdens bāzes • ūdens spēks • peldlīdzekļi • ūdens ainava • ūdens snīpis • ūdenssaimniecības • ūdensnecaurlaidīgs
Water day 2022-04-01
21 Clues: upe • jūra • lāse • zils • peļķe • plūdi • ezers • ūdens • ledus • lietus • okeāns • arbūzs • baseins • geizers • akvārijs • viļnains • sālsūdens • ūdens roze • lietusgāze • ūdenskritums • ūdens formula
Water Pollution 2022-04-14
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- one of several truly global environmental pollutants.occurs primarily via low-level food contamination.
- are taxonomically widely diverse and comprise viruses and bacteria as well as unicellular and multicellular eukaryotes.
- a muddy or slushy mass, deposit, or sediment
- an abundance of fertility to a body of water.
- occurs when human water pollution speeds up the aging process by introducing sewage, detergents, fertilizers, and other nutrient sources into the ecosystem.
- any deviation from the natural temperature in a habitat
- large, human-made ponds line with rubber to prevent the manure from leaking into the groundwater.
- a large container that receives wastewater from the house.
- occurs when nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides are released into the atmosphere and combine with atmospheric oxygen and water.
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- diffuse areas such as an entire farming region that pollutes a waterway.
- the highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water based on cost benefit analysis and is enforceable.
- a group of bacteria that are passed through the fecal excrement of humans, livestock, and wildlife.
- distinct locations that pump waste into a waterway.
- the amount of oxygen a quantity of water uses over a period of time at a specific temperature.
- believed to cause liver tumors, neurodevelopmental and thyroid dysfunctions
- an organism whose presence, absence or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition.
- Water produced by human activities such as human sewage from toilets and gray water from bathing and washing clothes or dishes.
- bacteria that put a large demand for oxygen in the water
- are subsurface wastewater disposal facilities used to remove contaminants and impurities from the liquid that emerges after anaerobic digestion in a septic tank.
- the contamination of streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, or groundwater with substances produced through human activities and that negatively affect organisms
- a variation in temperature which causes tension in a material
21 Clues: a muddy or slushy mass, deposit, or sediment • an abundance of fertility to a body of water. • distinct locations that pump waste into a waterway. • any deviation from the natural temperature in a habitat • bacteria that put a large demand for oxygen in the water • a large container that receives wastewater from the house. • ...
Water Quality 2017-01-09
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- This macroinvertebrate is moderately pollution tolerant
- In order to standardize measurements of the nine parameters, a __ must be found by using the provided graphs
- An abundance of this type of bacteria results when overgrowth of plants begins to die
- This type of pollution is indicated by a change in temperature between two locations on a stream
- This process is used by organisms to power the production of ATP
- Soaps & fertilizer are a source of this nutrient
- These bacteria are found in the digestive tract of warm-blooded animals
- This process involves microbes using oxygen to break down dead organisms
- An increase in these, such as nitrogen & phosphorous, leads to eutrophication
- Warming of water tends to ___ the amount of oxygen that can be dissolved in it
- Mayflies and caddisflies are members of the most pollution __ group
- This and DO are needed to find the % saturation of oxygen in water
- This means "bottom-dwelling"
- One specific type of bacteria that can be pathogenic (disease-causing)
- Silt and clay in water
- The number of days between DO measurements to determine BOD
- The B in BOD
- Refers to the numbers of different types (species) found
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- A pH of 8
- one potential source of nitrates in water
- These types of organisms do not contain a backbone and are identifiable with the naked eye
- A pollution-tolerance score of 15 would be considered ___
- This macroinvertebrate is an example of a very pollution-tolerant organism
- The calcium and magnesium ions found in hard water
- This process plants do is one that contributes oxygen to the water
- This term refers to the total number of organisms found
- Measure of the amount of oxygen consumed by organic matter and organisms (abbreviated)
- Too many total solids in water can lead to a __ in water temperature
- The highest weight parameter of the nine
- One naturally occurring source of nitrogen
- The presence or absence of __ organisms (which respond in predictable ways to pollution) indicates concepts of water quality
- The relative measure of clarity of water
- This macroinvertebrate is moderately pollution intolerant
- The number of miles between your downstream and upstream spots for measuring temperature
34 Clues: A pH of 8 • The B in BOD • Silt and clay in water • This means "bottom-dwelling" • The highest weight parameter of the nine • The relative measure of clarity of water • one potential source of nitrates in water • One naturally occurring source of nitrogen • Soaps & fertilizer are a source of this nutrient • The calcium and magnesium ions found in hard water • ...
Water Importance 2017-01-06
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- is present in a lesser amount
- water found in pores, cracks, and openings in soil/rock
- water precipitation falls to the oceans and land, these waters are referred to___
- form of evaporation in which water vaporizes from ice
- the exchange of water between earth and the atmosphere
- limpness to plant tissue
- the ability of molecules of one substance to adhere to a different substance is known as___
- requires water and energy released through the process is moved through the plant by water
- the tendency of water molecules to stick together is called___
- change in matter of a substance to a denser phase
- is defined as a uniform mixture of two or more substances
- humidity ratio of water vapor to "dry air plus water vapor" in a particular volume
- covers 3/4 of the earth's surface and is available for plants in most areas
- water dissolves minerals in the soil, roots absorb the water with the dissolved minerals and transport them
- water is necessary for a plant to maintain___
- dew freezes and is called___
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- contain vast amounts of water that have been collected over the years
- form as water vapor condenses into tiny droplets of frozen crystals
- amount of water vapor in the air
- process by which water leaves the surface and becomes water vapor
- present in the greatest amount
- water that transpires from plants and evaporates from soil
- amount of water in a volume of air
- water in the form of droplets- appears on objects such as grass
- water is a____
- practices the artificial application of water, should be aimed at providing the right amount of water
- ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor
- includes the forms of water that fall from the sky; rain, snow, sleet, hail
- similar to a cloud, but it is in contact with the ground
- are 90% water
- point temperature at which droplets form
31 Clues: are 90% water • water is a____ • limpness to plant tissue • dew freezes and is called___ • is present in a lesser amount • present in the greatest amount • amount of water vapor in the air • amount of water in a volume of air • point temperature at which droplets form • ratio of the partial pressure of water vapor • water is necessary for a plant to maintain___ • ...
Water Vocabulary 2016-11-29
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- a small drop of liquid
- to move smoothly
- thick, heavy, solid; hard to penetrate
- a clear liquid without taste or odor
- measured space on the outermost layer of an object
- increase volume, number, extent, or scope
- device for measuring temperature
- to largely differ
- vaulted, rounded shape, like a semicircle
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- frozen water or liquid
- to break down completely, often in liquid
- side of a mountain or hill, incline
- to be adrift on the surface of water
- to turn from liquid into vapor
- pattern of precipitation and evaporation
- an attribute, quality, or characteristic
- a mist of water particles in the air
- to soak up
- the condition of being stretched
- to drift downward in water or air
20 Clues: to soak up • to move smoothly • to largely differ • frozen water or liquid • a small drop of liquid • to turn from liquid into vapor • device for measuring temperature • the condition of being stretched • to drift downward in water or air • side of a mountain or hill, incline • to be adrift on the surface of water • a mist of water particles in the air • ...
Air & Water 2016-05-26
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- acronym for el nino - southern oscillation
- the sum of all surface water on Earth
- watering of land to make it ready for agriculture
- a porous layer of earth that becomes saturated with water
- the conversion of liquid water to a gaseous state
- part of the large-scale, global movement of water in the ocean driven by temperature differentials and influx of freshwater
- a well in which water is under pressure
- the top layer of water in an aquifer
- convection cell of air located between 60 degrees & 30 degrees latitude
- occurs when a mass in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicularly to the direction of motion
- convection cell of air located between 30 degrees & 0 degrees latitude
- the state of the atmosphere at a given location during a specific time period
- the replenishment of an aquifer by the absorption of water
- a process that removes minerals from salt water
- an artificial channel for conveying water
- a large natural or artificial lake used as a water supply
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- layer of the atmosphere extending between 30 & 50 miles altititude
- the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface, where weather occurs
- a body of water or air moving in a definite direction
- divisions of the calendar year marked by changes in weather patterns and daylight
- constant movement of water from surface water to air and back to surface water
- water that is stored in the spaces between particles in the Earth
- rain,snow,sleet,or hail
- layer of the atmosphere in which temperature increases with height
- the outermost layer of the atmosphere, extending into outer space
- convection cell of air located between 90 degrees & 60 degrees latitude
- long term patterns of precipitation and temperature at a given location
- water that is not salty
- a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall
- conversion of water vapor to a liquid form
30 Clues: rain,snow,sleet,or hail • water that is not salty • the top layer of water in an aquifer • the sum of all surface water on Earth • a well in which water is under pressure • an artificial channel for conveying water • acronym for el nino - southern oscillation • conversion of water vapor to a liquid form • a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall • ...
Water Crossword 2013-03-25
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- an area of land drained by a river
- describes the region around a river where it meets the sea
- the process of removing salt other minerals from sea water to produce drinking water
- the controlled application of water to arable lands to supply crop water requirements not satisfied by rainfall
- North south
- A natural stream of water of considerable volume larger than a brook or creek
- to drill a hole in the ground
- occur when a meander is cut off
- winding curve or bend of a river or road
- Land consisting of marshes or swamps saturated land
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- to protect, preserve, and/or to prevent things from happening to water.
- the downward entry of water through the soil surface
- rainfall that does not infiltrate the soil but flows over the land surface toward a surface drain
- area that drains or contributes water to a particular point stream river lake or ocean
- the spreading and mixing of chemical constituents in both surface and groundwaters
- the process by which a liquid is transformed to the gaseous state
- water with a high level of salt
- one million litres
- a well or whole used to get water from underground
- a concrete section through which water can escape from dam
- a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level
21 Clues: North south • one million litres • to drill a hole in the ground • water with a high level of salt • occur when a meander is cut off • an area of land drained by a river • winding curve or bend of a river or road • a well or whole used to get water from underground • Land consisting of marshes or swamps saturated land • the downward entry of water through the soil surface • ...
Water Cycle 2013-03-07
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- Water that flows over land into streams and rivers
- Where energy goes as water evaporates
- Where materials from upstream a river might collect
- What transfer water from land into the ocean and carry large amounts of sand, mud, and gravel with them
- What happens to the energy in water as it moves from place to place
- Pieces of glaciers that have broken off and floated out to sea
- The process that moves energy and matter through Earth's atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things
- Each state of water has some of this in it
- The direction that water flows, both on the surface and underground
- What happens to water after it falls to Earth
- A country that has much of Earth's ice stored in large ice caps
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- A natural disaster that may be invoked by the evaporation of water
- The percentage of Earth that is covered by glaciers
- What moves water around in the oceans
- A continent that has much of Earth's ice stored in large ice caps
- Another term for glaciers
- The particles, other than water, that are transported through the water cycle
- Where energy is either released or absorbed as water changes state
- Where most of Earth's precipitation falls
- The process by which some of the water on land seeps into the ground
- Why water flows in the direction that it does
- Water that is found under the surface of the Earth
22 Clues: Another term for glaciers • What moves water around in the oceans • Where energy goes as water evaporates • Where most of Earth's precipitation falls • Each state of water has some of this in it • Why water flows in the direction that it does • What happens to water after it falls to Earth • Water that flows over land into streams and rivers • ...
Water Crossword 2012-08-20
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- A large body of water.
- A particle.
- The movement of water through cell membranes.
- A chemical that is commonly found in water and keeps teeth from rotting.
- When the solid dissolves into water, it makes a ___________.
- The process of rain, hail and snow falling from clouds.
- The process of water turning into ice.
- To absorb water in one's body.
- An air-like substance in which the molecules are separated.
- To lose a large amount of water from the body.
- The process of ice turning into gas.
- The liquid that all living things require, also known as H2O.
- A solid that doesn't dissolve.
- When the solid floats in the middle of the water.
- A group of 2 or more atoms.
- An object that is firm/stable and the molecules that are tightly packed together.
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- the vapour that water is converted to when heated, forming a white mist of extremely small water droplets.
- A solid that dissolves.
- A liquid that dissolves.
- One of the two substances that creates a water molecule and is required by all living things.
- The process of gas turning into water.
- One of the two substances that creates a water molecule that is highly flammable.
- The process of gas turning into water.
- The process of water turning into gas.
- The movement of water through soil.
- The process of ice turning into water.
- When the solid sinks to the bottom of the water.
- The solid form of water.
- Molecules that are packed loosely together and move freely, but are not separated.
29 Clues: A particle. • A large body of water. • A solid that dissolves. • A liquid that dissolves. • The solid form of water. • A group of 2 or more atoms. • To absorb water in one's body. • A solid that doesn't dissolve. • The movement of water through soil. • The process of ice turning into gas. • The process of gas turning into water. • The process of gas turning into water. • ...
Water Crossword 2013-06-04
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- Plants store energy in the form of
- The 3 states of matter can be changed by adding or removing
- Element Ca is
- Living things are called
- On a light microscope, there is a fine focus knob and a _____ focus knob
- An egg is a type of
- Before lighting, a Bunsen burner's airhole needs to be
- Method of separation that involves colours
- Saline is a solution of ___ and water
- A cross-section of a tree reveals its ______ rings
- A liquid which passes through a filter
- To make details obvious, the specimen is often
- When plants have no water, they become
- A community of living things together with non-living elements is an
- A substance in which chemicals dissolve
- The control room of a cell is the
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- Another name for the eyepiece lens is the
- How plants make their own food
- The chemical formula C6H12O6 is for
- Things that can only be seen with a microscope are called
- Water and minerals are carried through a plant in _____ tubes
- What gets things moving through a plant
- What gives plants their green colour
- You use this to see very small objects
- 2 thirds of the Earth's surface is covered in
- The pH of water can be acid or _______
- Tiny holes in a plant's leaves are called
- The object you put under a microscope is called the
- The abbreviation for Scanning Electron Microscope is
- Water's pH level is
30 Clues: Element Ca is • An egg is a type of • Water's pH level is • Living things are called • How plants make their own food • The control room of a cell is the • Plants store energy in the form of • The chemical formula C6H12O6 is for • What gives plants their green colour • Saline is a solution of ___ and water • You use this to see very small objects • ...
Water Days 2013-05-24
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- the name of the body of water at Wehr's Dam
- the name of the fake town with well water issues
- These insects indicate the health of a stream
- the teacher who helps you travel to Greenville
- Used to contain oil in an oil spill
- The process by which water goes from the surface to the underground aquifers
- The tools used to separate and hold critters caught at Wehr's Dam
- The name for boots with very high sides
- where sixty percent of oil in the ocean comes from
- A chemical used to make particles coagulate
- Pollution that occurs on the surface of the earth
- the month in which Groundwater Conservation Day is held
- a two day event celebrating water conservation
- the name of the teacher who helped you spill oil
- the name of the location of our stream activity
- The people you should thank for volunteering their time
- used to keep litter out of streams
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- The process by which heavier particles sink to the bottom of a container
- the teacher who takes you to Kline's Island
- Animals without a backbone that live in and around streams
- The process by which water goes from a liquid to a gas
- The number of gallons of water that go through Kline's Island per day: ____ million
- What we put in our waders to dry them out overnight
- bacteria that survive on oil, oxygen, and other nutrients
- What city is Kline's Island located in?
- water that comes from underground aquifers
- A chemical added to water to kill bacteria
- Invertebrate parasite that lives off the blood of others
- an area of land drained by a common river or stream
- the name of the wastewater treatment facility we visit
- a common household chemical that can run off into water sources
- the teacher who is at Wehr's Dam
- used to absorb oil in oil spills
- The tools used to capture invertebrates
- Lobster-like invertebrate that lives in Wehr's Dam
35 Clues: the teacher who is at Wehr's Dam • used to absorb oil in oil spills • used to keep litter out of streams • Used to contain oil in an oil spill • What city is Kline's Island located in? • The name for boots with very high sides • The tools used to capture invertebrates • water that comes from underground aquifers • A chemical added to water to kill bacteria • ...
Water Resources 2013-06-27
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- makes up about 97% of the water supply
- we have been buying water from this country since the 1920s
- the process of water filtration used in desalination
- produced when impurities are removed from the waste water
- occurs when there is a shortage of water
- much of the world's water supply is used in_______and in agriculture
- it is important for life on Earth
- the method used in Singapore to increase the supply of fresh water
- when there is insufficient supply of water for people
- the process of forcing water through a special membrane to remove small particles from water
- the process of filtering water to remove larger particles and bacteria from the water
- the careful use of resources to ensure that wastage is kept to a minimum
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- the process of converting sea water into fresh water
- an area over which the rain falls and is collected
- an arrangement between two counties for supply and use of water resources for a certain period of time
- this is produced in reverse osmosis
- this makes up 1% of the freshwater
- the knowledge and tools that people use to meet their needs
- this means 'can ran out one day'
- these campaigns have been carried out to show the importance of water
20 Clues: this means 'can ran out one day' • it is important for life on Earth • this makes up 1% of the freshwater • this is produced in reverse osmosis • makes up about 97% of the water supply • occurs when there is a shortage of water • an area over which the rain falls and is collected • the process of converting sea water into fresh water • ...
Water Resources 2013-06-30
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- to cleanse the water.
- wahter that falls from the sky.
- water that is only used within the premises of the house.
- water that is found above ground.
- we need to ________ water!
- where people can relax and enjoy.
- Refers to a water shortage.
- The lake that stores 2% of the world's fresh water supply.
- Water that is found underground.
- many people in India depend on it for their supply of fresh water.
- limitless supply of fresh water.
- The watering of crops in large plantations.
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- the after-effects of throwing rubbish into the water sources.
- the process of removing salt from seawater.
- Not enough.
- the number of people in a country.
- The using up of a resource.
- to convert used water into usable water.
- Plantations that requires a large plot of land.
- where the rainwater is stored.
20 Clues: Not enough. • to cleanse the water. • we need to ________ water! • The using up of a resource. • Refers to a water shortage. • where the rainwater is stored. • wahter that falls from the sky. • Water that is found underground. • limitless supply of fresh water. • water that is found above ground. • where people can relax and enjoy. • the number of people in a country. • ...
Water Resources 2013-07-01
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- what the price and supply of water to solve the rising demand for water
- people used this to create new sources of water
- an area over which rain falls and is collected
- the process of forcing water through a small membrane to remove small particles
- important for life on earth
- water is boiled and water vapour is collected than condensed into fresh water
- this cause water to affect the agriculture and leading to shortage of food
- often referred as water shortage
- waster form factories and households causes this
- another term of saying 'process of saving water'
- a problem which contributes further to water constraint
- obtaining water from another country
- the process of filtering water to remove bacteria and larged size particles
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- fresh water which are stored in river,streams and lakes
- what are often used as catchment areas
- a problem which cause people to have less water everyday
- one way to encourage the public to conserve water is by
- the end product of removing impurities from households and factories water
- arrangement between countries regarding water supply and use of water resources
- the process of removing salt water
20 Clues: important for life on earth • often referred as water shortage • the process of removing salt water • obtaining water from another country • what are often used as catchment areas • an area over which rain falls and is collected • people used this to create new sources of water • waster form factories and households causes this • ...
water resources 2013-06-27
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- Limited supply of fresh water due to ______ distribution of water.
- It refers to careful use of resources so that wastage is kept to a minimum.
- Being in a weak or unfavourable position.
- Increasing the supply of water by having __________ agreements.
- The process of converting sea water into fresh water.
- ______ of lifestyle increases the demand for water.
- The price of water ________ due to rising demand for water.
- Its is often referred as water shortage.
- Reverse _______ is the process of water going through a special membrane to remove small particles from water.
- Its occurs when pollutants pollutes water bodies.
- One of the way to increase water supply is to buy ______ water from neighboring countries.
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- Recycling water goes through one of the stages called UV ________.
- It is easier to purify than sea water.
- _______ area is an area which rain falls are collected.
- One way to encourage water conservation is to ________ the public through campaigns.
- The process of filtering water to remove larger sized particles from the water.
- This activity uses fresh water to water crops and rear livestock.
- Producing _______ can help to increase the water supply.
- It is the knowledge,skills and tools that people use to meet their needs.
- The process where water is boiled and water vapour is collected and condensed into fresh water.
20 Clues: It is easier to purify than sea water. • Its is often referred as water shortage. • Being in a weak or unfavourable position. • Its occurs when pollutants pollutes water bodies. • ______ of lifestyle increases the demand for water. • The process of converting sea water into fresh water. • _______ area is an area which rain falls are collected. • ...
Water resources 2013-07-04
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- pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of strategy: strategic movements.
- anything that saves or simplifies work, adds to one's ease or comfort
- the volatilization or evaporation and subsequent condensation of a liquid, as when water is boiled in a retort and the steam is condensed in a cool receiver
- water fallen as rain
- the act of conserving prevention of injury, decay, waste, or loss; preservation: conservation of wildlife; conservation of human rights.
- is being in a weak of unfavorable position
- fit or suitable for drinking: potable water.
- the act of polluting or the state of being polluted
- to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
- the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use
- to take, seize, or halt (someone or something on the way from one place to another); cut off from an intended destination: to intercept a messenger.
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- a natural or artificial place where water is collected and stored for use, especially water for supplying a community, irrigating land, furnishing power
- the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction
- the remove of salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- is the process of filtering water to remove lager sized particles and bacteria from the water
- of or pertaining to the home, the household, household affairs, or the family: domestic pleasures
- limitation or restriction
- the branch of knowledge that deals with the creation and use of technical means and their interrelation with life, society, and the environment, drawing upon such subjects as industrial arts, engineering, applied science, and pure science.
- the production of crops, livestock, or poultry.
- something for catching water, as a reservoir or basin
20 Clues: water fallen as rain • limitation or restriction • is being in a weak of unfavorable position • fit or suitable for drinking: potable water. • the production of crops, livestock, or poultry. • the act of polluting or the state of being polluted • something for catching water, as a reservoir or basin • the act of consuming, as by use, decay, or destruction • ...
Water Treatment 2013-05-15
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- where drinking water originates from
- the type of light used to sterilise sewage
- the technical term for drinkable water
- the chemical that is used to sterilise drinking water
- process that removes salt from water
- the process that kills bacteria in water
- the location of the water treatment plant you're visiting on monday
- liquid is pumped into the ocean or used in irrigation of crops
- a measure of the acidity of something
- the clean water that is released from septic tanks
- the passing of sewage through a sieve to remove large solids
- recycled water
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- series of underground pipes that carry water away from houses
- type of water found under the ground
- the chemical that strengthens teeth
- rocks that allow water to soak into them
- 97% of the earth's water is found in this form
- process used in desalination
- the process where chemicals are added that clump particles together
- a sewage treatment system used at home
- when oxygen is pumped into water to allow bacteria to grow
- the type of rock that doesn't absorb water
- water you can't drink
- the stuff found at the bottom of septic tanks
24 Clues: recycled water • water you can't drink • process used in desalination • the chemical that strengthens teeth • type of water found under the ground • where drinking water originates from • process that removes salt from water • a measure of the acidity of something • the technical term for drinkable water • a sewage treatment system used at home • ...
Water Resources 2013-06-17
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- The presence of a substance that has harmful effects
- Process of removing slat from seawater
- Careful use of resources
- Being in a weak or unfavorable position
- Makes up 70% of our body
- Process where water is boiled and the water vapour collected and condensed into fresh water
- Economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacturing of goods
- Water that is obtained from rain
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- Supply of water help growth of crops
- Action of collecting water
- The quality of being impure
- Application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
- Process of filtering water to remove bacteria from the water
- Denoting activity done for enjoyment when one is not working
- Retrieve something that is lost
- A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
- The practice of farming
- A limitation or restriction
- The way a person or group lives
- An insistent and peremptory request
20 Clues: The practice of farming • Careful use of resources • Makes up 70% of our body • Action of collecting water • The quality of being impure • A limitation or restriction • Retrieve something that is lost • The way a person or group lives • Water that is obtained from rain • An insistent and peremptory request • Supply of water help growth of crops • ...
water resources 2013-06-02
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- A protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest
- The process of forcing water through a special membrane to remove very small particles
- Water shortage problem
- 1 of the measures to conserve water supply
- 1 of the method of desalination
- Is a process to change materials into new products to prevent waste of potentially useful materials
- Process of filtering water to remove larger sized particles and bacteria from the water
- To revise the terms of (a contract) so as to limit or regain excess profits gained by the contractor
- Process of making a product or service available
- Is a natural or artificial lake, storage pond or impoundment from a dam which is used to store water
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- Arrangement between 2/more countries regrading the supply and use of water resources over a specific period of time
- Cleaning of sea water
- A process of removing undesirable chemicals, materials, and biological contaminants from raw water
- An area over which rainfalls and is collected
- Process of converting sea water into fresh water by removing salt from the sea water
- An outdoor water-use restriction is a ban or other lesser restrictions put into effect that restricts the outdoor use of water supplies
- The knowledge,skills and tools that people use to meet their needs
- Ensuring that wastage is kept to a minimum
- Weak/unfavourable position
- A supply of water
20 Clues: A supply of water • Cleaning of sea water • Water shortage problem • Weak/unfavourable position • 1 of the method of desalination • 1 of the measures to conserve water supply • Ensuring that wastage is kept to a minimum • An area over which rainfalls and is collected • Process of making a product or service available • ...
Water Safety 2015-05-13
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- ____________ is the acronym for Heat Escape Lessing Position
- Please wear ____________ shoes when on deck not your outside shoes
- When boating you always be sitting, not ____________
- If you are under ____________ years old you must stay within arms reach of a responsible adult (14+ years)
- If you want to learn to swim you should try swimming ____________
- On the pool decks we do not run, but for safety we ____________
- Only 50% of parents say they ____________their kids around water
- Call 911 in the case of an ____________
- On average 57 kids ____________ every year in Canada (43 males & 14 females)
- Kids who drown are often ____________, not loud
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- Always swim within your own ____________ zone
- A ____________ suit is required to be worn if you are entering the water
- You must be both 7+ years and 48inches tall to ride the big ____________
- No ____________ in shallow water
- Always jump in ____________ first if you are unsure of the depth
- If you ever need help or assistance at the pool ask a ____________ for help
- More than 57% of drowning incidents occur during the ____________ months
- ____________ is the acronym for Emergency Medical Services
- Before you enter the pool you must ____________
- When boating you must bring a ____________ with you
- The ____________ of ice may be an indication of its strength
- Always let an ____________ know where you are and what your plans are
22 Clues: No ____________ in shallow water • Call 911 in the case of an ____________ • Always swim within your own ____________ zone • Before you enter the pool you must ____________ • Kids who drown are often ____________, not loud • When boating you must bring a ____________ with you • When boating you always be sitting, not ____________ • ...
Water Safety 2015-10-08
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- Play _____ ______ is important. Avoid horseplay.
- aid kit Be sure to have this kit available near a pool or body of water
- This type of dive is best when depth is questionable
- individuals trained to save people from drowning
- Children under _____ years old should wear a lifejacket
- Swimming/diving while under the _______of drugs or alcohol is high risk
- When swimming in the ocean, be aware of __________ and currents and watch for shifting weather patterns
- Be sure to stay ______________ and drinks water or non-caffeinated beverages
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- Whenever possible, minimize your _________ to stay safe!
- an abbreviated term for a lifejacket or a Personal Floating Device
- Learn the correct _____________ for diving
- A condition that occurs when you are in water for an extended period of time and you lose core body heat
- Cord A _______ __________ injury will change your life. Loss of fine motor skills is debilitating
- Encourage the use of ____________ when outside to protect your skin
- Dive into water that is _____________your own height in depth
- Enroll children in swimming and water safety ____________
- All backyard pools must have a __________ with a self-closing gate
- Pool ______________ should be stored out of reach of children as they are poisonous
- You should always swim with a __________
- Check the water ____________ before diving in
20 Clues: You should always swim with a __________ • Learn the correct _____________ for diving • Check the water ____________ before diving in • Play _____ ______ is important. Avoid horseplay. • individuals trained to save people from drowning • This type of dive is best when depth is questionable • Children under _____ years old should wear a lifejacket • ...
Water Crossword 2015-02-04
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- the top layer of a body of water.
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- organisms that live on or in the bottom of a body of water
- water located beneath Earth's surface
- a ridge of rock in the sea formed by the growth and deposit of coral.
- the state or quality of a material or membrane that causes it to allow liquids or gases to pass through it.
- safe to drink; drinkable.
- the shore zone between high tide and low tide
- a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level
- a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that can cause disease.
- a body of permeable rock that can contain or transmit groundwater.
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- natural streams of water flowing in channels and emptying into larger bodies of water
- an area of coastal grassland that is regularly flooded by seawater
- excessive richness of nutrients in a lake or other body of water
- ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water
- marine and freshwater organisms that can swim freely
- A lowland area, such as a marsh or swamp, that is saturated with moisture
- The small or microscopic organisms that drift or swim weakly in a body of water
- the tidal mouth of a large river, where the tide meets the stream.
- artificial application of water to the land or soil
- a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply.
- measure of how much of a rock is open space.
22 Clues: safe to drink; drinkable. • the top layer of a body of water. • water located beneath Earth's surface • measure of how much of a rock is open space. • the shore zone between high tide and low tide • artificial application of water to the land or soil • marine and freshwater organisms that can swim freely • ecological region at the lowest level of a body of water • ...
water crossword 2015-02-03
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- a structure built across a river to control the river’s flow
- area of the Earth’s surface where water percolates down into the aquifer
- sewage and fertilizer runoff
- medium sized organisms
- limestone ridges
- a flowing network of water
- the introduction of chemical, physical, or biological agents into water
- fish
- land under water
- When the temperature of a body of water, such as a lake or stream, increases can result in this
- the nutrient-rich zone near shore
- An underground formation that contains groundwater
- areas where rivers drop there load of mineral rich mud
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- Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface
- little organisms that get pushed by the tide
- ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow
- water that contains waste from homes or industry.
- The area of land that is drained by a river
- a method of providing plants with water
- wastewater treatment plant,
- pollution by like a road
- created behind a dam
22 Clues: fish • limestone ridges • land under water • created behind a dam • medium sized organisms • pollution by like a road • a flowing network of water • wastewater treatment plant, • sewage and fertilizer runoff • the nutrient-rich zone near shore • a method of providing plants with water • Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface • The area of land that is drained by a river • ...
Water Systems 2014-05-20
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- An impervious layer of clay, silt, or rock through which water cannot move quickly.
- An underwater mountain.
- An area surrounded by high land in which all water runs to a common destination (such as a river).
- Small rivers and streams that join a larger river.
- A change in state from a liquid to a gas (e.g., liquid water changing to water vapour).
- A large ocean wave caused by earth movement of a volcanic eruption on the ocean floor.
- A change in state from a gas to a liquid (e.g. water vapour changing into liquid water).
- Water flowing along the surface of the ground.
- The area offshore from a continent that slopes gently before the steep drop to the deep ocean floor.
- A natural depression in the ground where water can gather.
- An area where fresh water from rivers and salt water from the oceans mix to form moderately salty (blackish) water.
- A steep-sided depression in the ocean floor that forms when one of the Earth's plates slides under another.
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- Water that contains a low concentration of dissolved salts.
- The ridge of land that separates water flowing into the Pacific Ocean from those flowing north and east.
- The movement of water as it changes state around Eart.
- The formation of clumps from particles suspended in a fluid.
- The process of seeping through a porous material.
- The upper boundary of the saturated zone.
- The carrying away of soil particles by wind, water, or glacial ice.
- The concentration, or amount, of dissolved salts in water.
- A relatively flat area next to a river's banks that experiences periodic flooding
21 Clues: An underwater mountain. • The upper boundary of the saturated zone. • Water flowing along the surface of the ground. • The process of seeping through a porous material. • Small rivers and streams that join a larger river. • The movement of water as it changes state around Eart. • The concentration, or amount, of dissolved salts in water. • ...
Water Ideas 2016-02-10
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- the bank of a river
- a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.
- a branch of a river that does not return to the main stream after leaving it
- the passage of water through a plant from the roots through the vascular system to the atmosphere.
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.
- the process of reducing something's strength or effectiveness
- The act of being destroyed by wind or other natural things
- The action of collecting water
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- a length of water wider than a strait
- a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
- an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.
- to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor
- the act of transporting
- the end of a river
- the bed or channel in which a river flows
- when a substance is brought down stream by water it is
- the junction of two rivers
- water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.
- the process of scraping or wearing something away.
- a winding curve or bend of a river
20 Clues: the end of a river • the bank of a river • the act of transporting • the junction of two rivers • The action of collecting water • a winding curve or bend of a river • a length of water wider than a strait • the bed or channel in which a river flows • to change from a liquid or solid state into vapor • the process of scraping or wearing something away. • ...
WATER CROSSWORD 2016-04-07
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- A piece of land surrounded by water.
- A slowly moving mass or river of ice.
- A large area of water surrounded by land.
- Freshwater flowing across the surface of the land, usually to the sea.
- Liquid that falls out of the sky.
- A severe snowstorm with strong winds.
- The sun heats up water and it turns into water vapors
- What type of resource is water?
- An overflow of a large amount of water over its normal limits.
- A long body of water curling into an arched form and hitting onto the shore.
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- Cleaning with water.
- A very small drop of a liquid.
- A type of water that is safe to drink, used to water our crops and can be found in lakes, rivers and swamps.
- A resource and liquid which forms seas, lakes, rivers, and rain
- Water vapor in the air that cools down and changes to tiny drops of water.
- Water underground in the soil.
- When wet air is forced to rise into the cooler parts of the atmosphere, the tiny water drops in clouds join together and become heavier. This process is known as....
- When the water vapor in the air turns into tiny water droplets and conjoin together in turns into something.
- A storm with a violent wind.
- This place is home to most of the creatures of our world and it covers 70% of the world.
20 Clues: Cleaning with water. • A storm with a violent wind. • A very small drop of a liquid. • Water underground in the soil. • What type of resource is water? • Liquid that falls out of the sky. • A piece of land surrounded by water. • A slowly moving mass or river of ice. • A severe snowstorm with strong winds. • A large area of water surrounded by land. • ...
Water Resources 2016-09-15
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- Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods
- Soil, rock or sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
- It is only 2. 5% of Earth’s total water
- Second layer of the ocean, where the temperature of the water decreases rapidly with depth
- When this occurs, river flow increases, and the volume of the world ocean increases, resulting to a rise in sea level and reduced land area
- Evaporation of water from the leaves and stems of plants
- Impermeable rocks where water is trapped and held down by pressure between them.
- This is a zone in which the spaces between the particles are filled mainly with air.
- Smaller streams
- Flood that occurs when heavy rainfall creates a flood event independent of an overflowing stream
- Saltiness of saltwater
- Partly enclosed coastal body of water where freshwater from stream meets the saltwater from the sea
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- Part of Earth’s subsystem containing the oceans, lakes, streams, underground water, and snow and ice
- Process whereby too much soil and sediments are delivered to streams
- Narrow, elongated landform separating individual streams within a basin
- Process whereby rain that falls into land surface penetrates the soil
- Zone or land area where water enters the ground and replenish the groundwater.
- Reduction of the mineral content by taking salt out of the seawater to produce freshwater
- Ability of the rock or sediments to allow water to pass through it
- Streams that are fed by groundwater
20 Clues: Smaller streams • Saltiness of saltwater • Streams that are fed by groundwater • It is only 2. 5% of Earth’s total water • Evaporation of water from the leaves and stems of plants • Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods • Ability of the rock or sediments to allow water to pass through it • ...
Water Resources 2016-09-15
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- Streams that are fed by groundwater
- It is only 2. 5% of Earth’s total water
- Part of Earth’s subsystem containing the oceans, lakes, streams, underground water, and snow and ice
- This is a zone in which the spaces between the particles are filled mainly with air.
- Process whereby too much soil and sediments are delivered to streams
- When this occurs, river flow increases, and the volume of the world ocean increases, resulting to a rise in sea level and reduced land area
- Saltiness of saltwater
- Second layer of the ocean, where the temperature of the water decreases rapidly with depth
- Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods
- Narrow, elongated landform separating individual streams within a basin
- Zone or land area where water enters the ground and replenish the groundwater.
- Partly enclosed coastal body of water where freshwater from stream meets the saltwater from the sea
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- Evaporation of water from the leaves and stems of plants
- Ability of the rock or sediments to allow water to pass through it
- Impermeable rocks where water is trapped and held down by pressure between them.
- Process whereby rain that falls into land surface penetrates the soil
- Flood that occurs when heavy rainfall creates a flood event independent of an overflowing stream
- Smaller streams
- Reduction of the mineral content by taking salt out of the seawater to produce freshwater
- Soil, rock or sediment that is frozen for more than two consecutive years
20 Clues: Smaller streams • Saltiness of saltwater • Streams that are fed by groundwater • It is only 2. 5% of Earth’s total water • Evaporation of water from the leaves and stems of plants • Land areas where water covers the surface for significant periods • Ability of the rock or sediments to allow water to pass through it • ...
Water Quality 2023-10-25
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- fairly large organisms that lack a spinal column such as worms, snails, and larvae of flies, dragonflies, etc.
- the control and regulation of waste
- To make harmful substances harmless
- sediments suspended in water which cause the water to be unclear or cloudy
- the water that is above ground in streams, lakes, rivers, and ponds
- a nonliving part of the environment
- the science of cultivation, maintaining, and developing forests
- a stream of water that feeds into a larger stream, river, bay or ocean
- feature of the Earth’s surface attributed to natural causes
- water from rainfall and the melting of ice that runs along the ground.
- all the biotic communities that live in an area together with the abiotic factors in the environment
- a measure of the dissolved salts in a sample of water
- water contained in aquifers underground in the porous or jointed bedrock
- an area of high elevation that separates one watershed from another
- the shape of a land surface, showing the positions and changes of elevations of the land such as mountains, valleys, and rivers
- the carrying away of weathered rock sediments and soil by weather and water; a natural process where soil is lost and transported
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- alternate rising and falling of the surface of the water, and the area that is affected by this water level change
- passing through periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding
- a measurement of water pureness
- a region or area where water travels downhill and ultimately drains into a large body of water
- substances needed by organisms for energy, growth, repair, or maintenance
- a rising and overflowing of a body of water onto normally dry land
- the environment in which a particular species lives
- free O2 molecules in water; important for aquatic animal life
- a region of water where a freshwater source meets salt water from the ocean
- an ecosystem in which the roots of the plants are submerged under water at least part of the year (i.e. marshes, bogs, swamps, etc)
- the mixture of fresh and saltwater
- to take in or suck or swallow up
- a plain built up by stream deposition
- a living part of the environment
- small particles (usually rock) that settle to the bottom of a body of water
- a river and all of its tributaries
- all living things (plants, mammals, bacteria, fungi, fish)
- a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a liquid or damp substance (such as soil) The pH scale ranges from 0 – 14: 0 is the most acidic, 14 is the most alkaline, and 7 is neutral
34 Clues: a measurement of water pureness • to take in or suck or swallow up • a living part of the environment • the mixture of fresh and saltwater • a river and all of its tributaries • the control and regulation of waste • To make harmful substances harmless • a nonliving part of the environment • a plain built up by stream deposition • ...
Water cycle 2024-01-18
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- rain, snow, sleet, etc.
- an instrument used to measure relative humidity
- lowest layer of the atmosphere; where the weather happens
- to use material more than once
- the loss of water vapor from a plant
- to contaminate water
- humidity the percentage of water vapor in the air compared to the maximum amount of water vapor that air can contain at a particular temperature
- the layers of gas that surround the earth
- when water runs through land
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- being made pure, not mixed with anything else
- the path water takes as it is being cycled through the environment
- cloud
- the amount of water vapor given in a volume of air
- water in the ground
- where water goes underground
- where ice goes directly to the sky (tops of mts)
- the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
- fluid matter having no fixed shape but a fixed volume
- layers of soil, sand and rocks that store groundwater
- turns liquid into vapor/gas
20 Clues: cloud • water in the ground • to contaminate water • rain, snow, sleet, etc. • turns liquid into vapor/gas • where water goes underground • when water runs through land • to use material more than once • the loss of water vapor from a plant • the layers of gas that surround the earth • being made pure, not mixed with anything else • an instrument used to measure relative humidity • ...
water birds 2022-10-23
24 Clues: суша • клюв • перо • сеть • тонут • дикий • океан • ветка • спина • нырять • прутик • строить • хватать • умирать • гусенок • изящный • взрослый • опасность • к сожалению • перепончатый • палец на ноге • детеныш лебедя • откладывать (яйца • попадать в ловушку
Water Systems 2023-02-09
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- a very tiny organism
- elevated peice of land that drains water
- place underground after the soil
- Like germs, small microorganisms, good or bad
- a chemical used to keep water clean
- typically flooded areas of land
- humanmade way to supply water to plants
- flowing body of water that drains
- replacing water
- holds waste water under the ground
- method of obtaining water from the ground
- how we use resources so enough in future
- heavy, thick layer of compressed snow
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- large body of water between land masses
- Way to clean water, breaks down bad parts
- Removing salt from water to drink
- water found beneath earth's surface
- removes chemicals, bacteria or, germs
- how much heat an object can store/release
- Underground rock/sediment that holds groundwater
- Make water undrinkable/not safe
- compressed mass of snow, rock, sediment
- place's various temperatures
- A layer of gases that surround the earth
- water being recycled
- change in climates normal weather
- the amount of salt in water
27 Clues: replacing water • a very tiny organism • water being recycled • the amount of salt in water • place's various temperatures • Make water undrinkable/not safe • typically flooded areas of land • place underground after the soil • Removing salt from water to drink • flowing body of water that drains • change in climates normal weather • holds waste water under the ground • ...
water systems 2023-02-09
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- a very tiny organism
- elevated piece of land that drains water
- place underground after the soil
- small microorganisms, good or bad
- a chemical used to keep water clean
- typically flooded areas of land
- humanmade way to supply water to plants
- flowing body of water that drains
- replacing water
- holds waste water under the ground
- a method of obtaining water from ground
- how we use resources so enough in future
- heavy, thick layer of compressed snow
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- large body of water between land masses
- technique to clean water
- Removing salt from salt water, to drink
- water found beneath earth's surface
- removes chemicals etc, to drink
- how much heat an object can store/release
- Underground rock that holds groundwater
- Making water undrinkable/not safe
- compressed mass of snow, rock, sediment
- a place's various temperatures
- A layer of gases that surround the earth
- water being recycled
- a big change in climates and weather
- the amount of salt in water
27 Clues: replacing water • a very tiny organism • water being recycled • technique to clean water • the amount of salt in water • a place's various temperatures • removes chemicals etc, to drink • typically flooded areas of land • place underground after the soil • small microorganisms, good or bad • Making water undrinkable/not safe • flowing body of water that drains • ...
water systems 2023-02-10
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- a very tiny organism
- tank holds wastewater under the ground
- the amount of salt in water
- icecap heavy, thick layer of compressed snow
- compressed mass of snow, rock, sediment
- large bodies of water between landmasses
- Removing salt from water to drink
- change in climates normal weather
- Way to clean water and breaks down bad parts
- Make water undrinkable/not safe
- place underground after the soil
- a way of getting water from underground
- flowing body of water that drains
- water found beneath the earth's surface
- flooded areas of land these areas help animals and insects
- a chemical used to keep the water clean
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- Like germs, small microorganisms, good or bad
- how we use resources so enough in future
- removes chemicals, bacteria, or, germs
- A layer of gases that surrounds the earth
- water being recycled
- replacing water
- Underground rock/sediment that holds groundwater
- land that drains water into another body of water
- the temperature of a place on that specific day
- humanmade way to supply water to plants
- capacity how much heat an object can store/release
27 Clues: replacing water • a very tiny organism • water being recycled • the amount of salt in water • Make water undrinkable/not safe • place underground after the soil • Removing salt from water to drink • change in climates normal weather • flowing body of water that drains • tank holds wastewater under the ground • removes chemicals, bacteria, or, germs • ...
water crossword 2023-02-15
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- tank holds waste water underground
- microorganisms that can be good or bad
- a place underground after the soil
- to make water dirty
- a small organism you cant see
- how much heat an object can hold
- how much salt that is in the water
- rocks holding water
- a chemical that you can use to clean water.
- removing any chemicals to be safe to drink
- a way of obtaining water from the ground
- getting salt out of salt water so you can drink it
- water found in the ground
- resources for the future
- large body of water between masses
- cycle water being recycled in a cycle
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- ice caps layers of compressed snow
- human made way to produce water to give to plants water
- a land that has been flooded
- fresh flowing water
- layers of gasses that surround earth
- compressed snow,rock or sediment
- changes in our climate temperature.
- replacing water
- a way to clean water
- an elevated part of land that drains its water
- different temperatures
27 Clues: replacing water • fresh flowing water • to make water dirty • rocks holding water • a way to clean water • different temperatures • resources for the future • water found in the ground • a land that has been flooded • a small organism you cant see • compressed snow,rock or sediment • how much heat an object can hold • tank holds waste water underground • ...
Water Systems 2024-02-24
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- What causes a glacier to move?
- What forms when snow builds up over time
- The ability for a material to absorb heat
- When countries are near the _______, they tend to be very hot and humid
- A _______ forms from a cluster of thunderstorms over the ocean
- When the temperature rises, a glacier shrinks and _____ in size
- A ________ is an area with a small limited climate, that can change from the climate around it
- 76% of Earth's fresh water is ____
- Because hurricanes are so strong, when they go over any part of land, they can cause a lot of _______
- It is estimated 1/3 of the worlds fresh water exists _______
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- Water ______ rises into the atmosphere and condenses, and cools into cloud
- There is no beginning or ending to the Water _____
- Water on Earth exists in three states which include gas, solid, and ______
- The ________ hemisphere has 81% ocean
- A reservoir underground which holds fresh water _______
- What was Canada's worst hurricane?
- Water has a higher capacity than ____
- Water vapor is an example of _________ water
- What does the sun provide in order to run the Water Cycle
- ________ is the study of groundwater
20 Clues: What causes a glacier to move? • What was Canada's worst hurricane? • 76% of Earth's fresh water is ____ • ________ is the study of groundwater • The ________ hemisphere has 81% ocean • Water has a higher capacity than ____ • What forms when snow builds up over time • The ability for a material to absorb heat • Water vapor is an example of _________ water • ...
Ocean / Water 2024-07-03
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- Dungeness, Horseshoe, and Alaskan Snow are varieties of what sea creature?
- Cephalofoil is the formal term for the distinctly shaped noggins of what 360-degree seeing shark group?
- Since they lead a more aquatic life than other salamanders, the wild-looking axolotl don't shed what external respiratory organ?
- The smallest ocean is?
- What is the fastest fish in the ocean?
- The mass of ice floating in the ocean is called?
- How many hearts do octopuses have?
- A small body of water partially enclosed by land is called?
- Which sea creature has literally no brain?
- Which US state has the most shark attacks?
- What four-letter word is often used as the common name for several kinds of bivalve molluscs? Typically, this word is only used when the mollusc is edible.
- A "smack" is the collective term for a large group of what stinging, tentacled sea creatures?
- A group of dolphins is called what?
- What’s the cold, nutrient-rich ocean layer rising to support marine life?
- The Little Tunny is a species of what?
- A narrow water body connecting two larger ones is?
- Makizushi is a cylindrical piece of sushi traditionally wrapped in nori, which is typically referred to by what English word?
- Australian crocodile hunter Steve Irwin was famously killed by what type of animal?
- The largest aquarium in the world is located in what country? Its enclosures contain almost 13 million gallons of water.
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- In "Finding Nemo," what is the circus-related name of the type of anemone-dwelling fish that Nemo and his dad Marlin are?
- This animal is the longest-living vertebrate on Earth. 2 words
- The beluga whale is what color?
- During some feeding frenzies, blue whales can eat a daily total of more than 8 tons of what tiny crustaceans, whose name in Norwegian means "small fry of fish"?
- The largest ocean on Earth is?
- What is the largest sea turtle in the world?
- Which sea creature produces Calamari?
- How many brains does an octopus have?
- “The Meg” is short for what extinct species of shark?
- Some scientists believe that the spiral tusk on which type of Arctic whale helps it attract mates?
- Whale What is the biggest animal on Earth? 2 words
- “Morse” is an archaic term for which large marine mammal characterized by prominent tusks and whiskers?
- The saltiest ocean is?
- What "T" word is technically a wave generated by an undersea earthquake?
- Which U.S. state has the greatest amount of oceanic coastline, with more miles of coastline than all the rest of the United States combined?
34 Clues: The smallest ocean is? • The saltiest ocean is? • The largest ocean on Earth is? • The beluga whale is what color? • How many hearts do octopuses have? • A group of dolphins is called what? • Which sea creature produces Calamari? • How many brains does an octopus have? • What is the fastest fish in the ocean? • The Little Tunny is a species of what? • ...
Water Encyclopedia 2023-02-06
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- what you observe or measure about something that helps figure out what it is
- all the living things on Earth
- matter that is made of only one kind of atom or molecule
- the solid part of Earth
- a place where freshwater is stored
- water that has been used and now contains harmful substances
- a supply of something that is useful
- all of the liquid water and ice on Earth
- a group of atoms joined together in a particular way
- when a gas turns into a liquid
- water in the form of
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- a process in which substances change into different substances
- water that is found in soil and rock underground
- to save or protect a resource for future use
- a community of organisms together with its environment
- a person who uses science knowledge to design something to solve a problem
- the air that surrounds Earth
- when a liquid turns into a gas
- a long period of dry weather
- to change from a gas into a liquid
20 Clues: water in the form of • the solid part of Earth • the air that surrounds Earth • a long period of dry weather • all the living things on Earth • when a liquid turns into a gas • when a gas turns into a liquid • a place where freshwater is stored • to change from a gas into a liquid • a supply of something that is useful • all of the liquid water and ice on Earth • ...
Water Cycle 2022-04-27
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- Water held in spaces between water particles
- vapor or gas to liquid
- the earth
- laying down sediment
- liquid water to gas
- Huge body of water that touches all sides
- flow of water from above ground to
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- Snow and ice changing into water vapor
- moves water throughout the earth
- moisture carried through plants
- below zero
- ice cube when warm
- gravity pulling water downward
- Fluffy in the sky
- rain or snowfall
- water in the air
- big bodies of water
- below surface water
- liquid to vapor
- maximum water content
- where water is stored
- temperature air needs to be cooled at
22 Clues: the earth • below zero • liquid to vapor • rain or snowfall • water in the air • Fluffy in the sky • ice cube when warm • big bodies of water • below surface water • liquid water to gas • laying down sediment • maximum water content • where water is stored • vapor or gas to liquid • gravity pulling water downward • moisture carried through plants • moves water throughout the earth • ...
WATER SAFETY 2022-09-27
22 Clues: čoln • očala • plitka • opečen • mentor • razbit • steklo • globoko • varnost • nesreča • skočiti • jadranje • previden • embalaža • učne ure • na glavo • zaščititi • potisniti • potunkati • reševalec • bose noge • rešilni jopič
Water Use 2022-09-20
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- ____water fills most rivers and lakes
- to use some resource like water
- pattern of currents in the Pacific which brings heavier rains to eastern Australia
- producing goods... accounts for 20% of global water use
- when there has been no rain for a long time
- water ____ is whether the water is good or polluted
- can result from excessive rain
- water born _____ still kills many throughout the world
- pattern of currents in the Pacific which supresses rain in eastern Australia
- the overall amount of a resource you use like water
- what the planet is doing globally
- artificially providing water to crops
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- ability to maintain use of a resource like water over time
- to limit the use of a key resource like water
- _____ water use (the water you use at home) is less than 10% of global water use
- the lack of a vital resource like water
- ____ water in the ocean
- the water you personally use is _____ water use
- growing of crops... accounts for 70% of global water use
- the water used to produce things for you is _____ water use
20 Clues: ____ water in the ocean • can result from excessive rain • to use some resource like water • what the planet is doing globally • ____water fills most rivers and lakes • artificially providing water to crops • the lack of a vital resource like water • when there has been no rain for a long time • to limit the use of a key resource like water • ...
water words 2022-09-21
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- : a hand implement consisting of a row of teeth set in a headpiece attached to a long shaft and used for gathering hay, straw, leaves, etc., or for smoothing loose earth
- : to increase in height or level
- : worthless, useless, or unwanted matter
- passage : fishway
- : a vessel, usually flat-bottomed and with or without its own power, used for transporting freight, esp. on canals
- : a measure of the amount of moisture in the air
- station : Pumping station, lifting station
- : any device that converts another form of energy into mechanical energy to produce motion
- : a long tube of metal, plastic, etc., used to convey water, oil, gas, etc.
- : to keep in proper or good condition
- : anything, such as a photoelectric cell, that receives a signal or stimulus and responds to it
- : a river, canal, or other navigable channel used as a means of travel or transport
- : Endless screw,
- : (of liquids) to move or be conveyed as in a stream
- : useless or unwanted matter or objects
- autorities
- : garbage, rubbish, or trash
- : a round container open and wide at the top with sides sloping inwards towards the bottom or base, esp. one in which liquids are mixed or stored
- : to draw off or remove (liquid) from
- : a section of a canal or river that may be closed off by gates to control the water level and the raising and lowering of vessels that pass through it
- : the inundation of land that is normally dry through the overflowing of a body of water, esp. a river
- : a stretch of land reclaimed from the sea or a lake, esp. in the Netherlands
- : an interconnected group or system
- : water or other liquid diffused as vapour or condensed on or in objects
- : the cyclic rise and fall of sea level caused by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon. There are usually two high tides and two low tides in each lunar day
- : (of a substance) not allowing the passage of a fluid through interstices; not permeable
- : a device consisting of a container with a mesh or perforated bottom through which the material is shaken or poured
- : (of an act or process) performed by such automatic equipment
- : lacking moisture; not damp or wet
- : a mound or ridge of drifted sand, occurring on the sea coast and in deserts
- : the long-term prevalent weather conditions of an area, determined by latitude, position relative to oceans or continents, altitude, etc.
- : a prolonged shortage
- : abandonment, clearance, departure, exodus, flight, leaving, pulling out, removal, vacation, withdrawal
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- : a specified vertical position; altitude
- : the cultivation of plants, esp. by scientific methods designed to improve stock or to produce new ones
- : a person or animal that is a permanent resident of a particular place or region
- : the vehicles coming and going in a street, town, etc.
- : a toothed device of metal, plastic, wood, etc., used for arranging hair
- : one hundred ares. 1 hectare is equivalent to 10000 square metres or 2.471 acres.
- : marsh, permanently waterlogged ground that is usually overgrown and sometimes partly forested
- : any device for compressing, driving, raising, or reducing the pressure of a fluid, esp. by means of a piston or set of rotating impellers
- : a series of actions that produce a change or development
- : rainy, foggy, misty, or humid
- : dike, dam
- : an artificial waterway constructed for navigation, irrigation, water power, etc.
- : (of air and water) free movement within an area or volume
- : not salted water
- pass : fishway
- : to carry or cause to go from one place to another, esp. over some distance
- : a building in which grain is crushed and ground to make flour
- : of or characteristic of Europe, excluding the British Isles
- : something done, made, etc., as a result of effort or exertion
- : a container for litter, rubbish, etc
- : aridity, aridness, dehumidification, dehydration, drought, thirst, thirstiness
- : a male member of a religious community bound by vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience
- : the act of expanding or the state of being expanded
- : to check (the technical quality of) (a radio or television broadcast)
- : fish ladder
- level : the level of the surface of the sea with respect to the land, taken to be the mean level between high and low tide, and used as a standard base for measuring heights and depths
- : the magnitude of the three-dimensional space enclosed within or occupied by an object, geometric solid, etc.
- : the process or a method of draining
- : to rise or cause to rise upwards from the ground or another support to a higher place
62 Clues: autorities • : dike, dam • pass : fishway • : fish ladder • : Endless screw, • passage : fishway • : not salted water • : a prolonged shortage • : garbage, rubbish, or trash • : rainy, foggy, misty, or humid • : to increase in height or level • : an interconnected group or system • : lacking moisture; not damp or wet • : to keep in proper or good condition • ...
Water crossword 2022-09-01
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- organisms, All of these need water to survive.
- Something that produces electricity in exchange for water.
- Water gives this to people to help them survive.
- Another word for a tropical cyclone.
- When weather is produced by major wind that change direction seasonally.
- water, this thing is good to drink and fresh.
- Another word for water.
- When water passes surface level and is known as a natural disaster.
- resources, Water is this type of resource, meaning there is infinite of this.
- A long body of water.
- A structure which contains lots of water.
- A small body of rain water.
- When clouds release water as rain, snow or hail.
- Every living thing drinks this.
- This produces enough heat to cause the evaporation of water.
- A large fall of water.
- When water goes into the ground and soaks into the soil, in which plants take through their roots.
- Scarcity, there are two types of this economic and physical.
- A white part gas, part liquid thing which is from precipitation.
- What happens when there is not enough rain
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- A hard solid cube which is a part of precipitation.
- The process of liquid turning into gas.
- The solid version of water.
- Happens when water flows over surface level.
- This thing needs water to survive.
- What happens when a person does not have enough water.
- Where the water goes after infiltration.
- This need water to grow and produces oxygen.
- Cycles, A never ending cycle of which water turns into gas, which turns into a liquid and becomes rain. It then finally goes back into oceans.
- Something used in households used to clean yourself.
- Condensation causes this.
- water, A type of water which is not safe to drink.
- This falls out of clouds as a liquid.
- Happens when plants absorb water through their roots.
- Where the water cycle begins.
- A serious natural disaster which uses water.
- The process of gas turning into liquid.
- A structure which takes up most of the water in a household and is an essential thing in a household.
- A body of water not connected to the sea.
- vapour, The thing that water turns into when evaporated.
40 Clues: A long body of water. • A large fall of water. • Another word for water. • Condensation causes this. • The solid version of water. • A small body of rain water. • Where the water cycle begins. • Every living thing drinks this. • This thing needs water to survive. • Another word for a tropical cyclone. • This falls out of clouds as a liquid. • ...
Water Pollution 2022-12-02
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- e.coli
- metalthatcomesfromburningfossilfuels
- standardforsafedrinkingwater
- lowoxygenlevelscreatsa:
- acidcomestoearthassnow,gas,orparticles
- solidwaste
- biggestUSoilspill,gulfofMexico
- contaminationofrivers,oceans,groundwater,etc.
- causedbysonar,causeswhalebeachings
- increasesinwatertemperature,causesthermalshock
- naturallyoccuring,comesfrommining
- waterfromhumanactivitiesandlivestockcreatessewage
- waterusesaspecificamountofoxygenovertime
- excessnutrientscausealgaebloom
- pondholdinglivestockwaste
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- indirectoriginofpollution-city
- foundinsingleuseplastics
- waterfromseptictankisreleasedthroughpipesina:
- foundinpipes,leachesintowater
- stoppedfiresontheCuyahogaRivercausedbypollution
- massiveoilspilloffcoastofAlaska
- clearwaterinmiddleofaseptictank
- sewagetreatmentusedinruralareas
- bacteriathatactsasanindicatorspeciesinwater
- directoriginofpollution-pipe
25 Clues: e.coli • solidwaste • lowoxygenlevelscreatsa: • foundinsingleuseplastics • pondholdinglivestockwaste • standardforsafedrinkingwater • directoriginofpollution-pipe • foundinpipes,leachesintowater • indirectoriginofpollution-city • biggestUSoilspill,gulfofMexico • excessnutrientscausealgaebloom • massiveoilspilloffcoastofAlaska • clearwaterinmiddleofaseptictank • ...
Water Pollution 2022-12-02
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- solidwaste
- contaminationofrivers,oceans,groundwater,etc.
- excessnutrientscausealgaebloom
- directoriginofpollution-pipe
- waterfromhumanactivitiesandlivestockcreatessewage
- standardforsafedrinkingwater
- e.coli
- stoppedfiresontheCuyahogaRivercausedbypollution
- acidcomestoearthassnow,gas,orparticles
- foundinpipes,leachesintowater
- massiveoilspilloffcoastofAlaska
- bacteriathatactsasanindicatorspeciesinwater
- pondholdinglivestockwaste
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- foundinsingleuseplastics
- waterusesaspecificamountofoxygenovertime
- sewagetreatmentusedinruralareas
- indirectoriginofpollution-city
- increasesinwatertemperature,causesthermalshock
- biggestUSoilspill,gulfofMexico
- naturallyoccuring,comesfrommining
- waterfromseptictankisreleasedthroughpipesina:
- clearwaterinmiddleofaseptictank
- metalthatcomesfromburningfossilfuels
- causedbysonar,causeswhalebeachings
- lowoxygenlevelscreatsa:
25 Clues: e.coli • solidwaste • lowoxygenlevelscreatsa: • foundinsingleuseplastics • pondholdinglivestockwaste • directoriginofpollution-pipe • standardforsafedrinkingwater • foundinpipes,leachesintowater • indirectoriginofpollution-city • excessnutrientscausealgaebloom • biggestUSoilspill,gulfofMexico • sewagetreatmentusedinruralareas • clearwaterinmiddleofaseptictank • ...
Water Pollution 2022-12-04
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- if you were to measure the water pollution caused by a specific storm drain near your house, what type of source would it be?
- much of the environmental reforms that have been and are being initiated have come from this federal
- The name of the largest oil spill by a tanker in U.S. history, which spilled 42 million liters of crude oil, is
- The contamination of a local body of water is an example of
- Water flushed down the toilet, the sink, or water produced by livestock operations are examples of
- Much of the clean water and environment we have today is the result of this particular act
- The quality of our water is regulated by this standard established by the Safe Drinking Water Act
- if people are connected to a city sewer system, they probably have this to treat their wastewater
- this group of harmful chemicals are often used in rocket and missile fuel
- when a body of water becomes enriched with nutrients, this is called what?
- if you were to measure the water pollution caused by your entire neighborhood, what type of source would it be?
- the largest oil spill and one of the largest environmental disasters in U.S. history was called
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- If you have a septic system, these systems of pipes may be found below the surface of the ground
- The water you drink and use on a daily basis has likely been clean thanks to this act which set national standards for drinking water
- if people have a septic system, then water is moved to this when they flush the toilet
- A factory using water for cooling and releasing warm water back into a body of water without treatment is an example of
- The amount of oxygen demanded by microorganisms to break down organic matter in a certain quantity of water over a period of time is represented by this acronym
- Fecal Coliform Bacteria, a group of microorganisms that can tell us if harmful microorganisms in sewage are present, is an example of
- People who raise livestock may use this to handle large amounts of animal waste
- when an area of water is enriched with nutrients and loses oxygen and can no longer support life, this is created
- When fertilizer people use end up in a body of water, enriching it with nutrients, this is called what?
- some of the trash you throw away has probably ended up in this collection of trash in the North Pacific Ocean
- If a factory suddenly released warm water into a body of water and significantly affected the temperature of that water, animals in that area may experience this
- Mostly consisting of solid waste, this is often removed in the primary treatment of wastewater
- this group of industrial compounds are often found in the manufacturing of plastic products and are also used in electrical equipment
25 Clues: The contamination of a local body of water is an example of • this group of harmful chemicals are often used in rocket and missile fuel • when a body of water becomes enriched with nutrients, this is called what? • People who raise livestock may use this to handle large amounts of animal waste • ...
Water Pollution 2022-12-01
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- Known to cause cancer, found in plastics
- Heavy metal that can contaminate water through pipes
- Two thirds of this comes from burning coal and fossil fuels
- A specific place where pollution is produced
- The type of species that indicates whether or not there are disease-causing pathogens.
- When a body of water contains excess nutrients (algae bloom)
- The law that sets national standards for safe drinking water
- A body of water that gets manure put into it
- Often used in rural homes as a sewage treatment system
- Diffuse area that creates pollution
- Solid waste material from waste water
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- The result of larger plastics breaking down
- When acid falls from the sky in the form of rain or snow
- The leading source of oil pollution in the oceans
- The oil tanker that crashed and spills tons of oil
- A species that is used to indicate water quality
- Naturally occurring heavy metal that can dissipate into ground water
- Supports protection of wildlife and recreation in and on the water
- Amount of oxygen an amount of water uses at a specific time and temperature
- A body of water with very low oxygen amounts with little life
- When the water changes temperatures dramatically
- The type of non-chemical pollution that changes the water temperature
- Can disrupt the communication of whales causing them to beach themselves
- Can clog the gills of fish. Usually near construction sites.
24 Clues: Diffuse area that creates pollution • Solid waste material from waste water • Known to cause cancer, found in plastics • The result of larger plastics breaking down • A specific place where pollution is produced • A body of water that gets manure put into it • A species that is used to indicate water quality • When the water changes temperatures dramatically • ...
Water Pollution 2022-12-01
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- Harmful chemicals used for fuel
- The amount of oxygen that is necessary for one area
- An indicator for determining if pathogens that could cause disease are present
- The natural way of extracting oil; America has more of this than any other country
- The component of a Septic tank made from pipes underground
- A direct point at which pollution distinctly enters water
- Harmless organisms inside the human body that act as indicator species
- A body of water designed to handle large quantities of livestock manure
- An area with a high demand of oxygen; usually caused by an algae bloom
- the initiative passed in 1972 to preserve the properties of surface water
- The rapid change in water temperature that is deadly to organisms
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- Element of the safe drinking act
- The unhealthy change in water temperature caused by human interference
- An act passed to set a national standard for drinking water
- Solid waste
- The result of human negligence that causes the disturbance of water
- Acid filtered into Earth by natural occurances such as rain
- A component of a septic system that recieves waste from a household
- An increase of fertility in an area of water
- Industrial compounds responsible for environmental problems that manufacture plastics
- the event of an area of water having an excess amount of nutrients
- An area with no direct point polluting water
- A sewage treatment process involving a septic tank
- The result of sewage and livestock waste contaminating water
- relatively clear wastewater found in the septic tank
25 Clues: Solid waste • Harmful chemicals used for fuel • Element of the safe drinking act • An increase of fertility in an area of water • An area with no direct point polluting water • A sewage treatment process involving a septic tank • The amount of oxygen that is necessary for one area • relatively clear wastewater found in the septic tank • ...
Water Pollution 2022-12-08
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- a scientist at NASA may use these to make fuel for rockets
- Trash and garbage run off into these which transport them to the ocean
- A biotic process used in cleaning up oil spills in the ocean
- If rain water flows into a stream but carries harmful debris into the water, this is called
- biphenyls (PCBs) Manufacturing companies use these in order to make plastic products which can greatly harm the environment
- Your house may have this if you don’t live in an urban area
- Runoff that picks up deris and then flows into a river is an example of
- (BOD) An algal bloom may drastically lower this in a body of water
- highly toxic material found in water pipes and also pencils
- an area in a septic tank where clear water can be found
- Ecoli is a type of bacteria that if found in water can tell scientists if human waste has entered the water, this is known as
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- BPA being introduced to fish because of pollution causing an increase in female populations because of the estrogen in chemical is an example
- This process can result in an algal bloom which will later lead to a dead zone in a body of water
- if people are connected to a city sewer system, they probably have this to treat their wastewater
- build up in waste can lead to it turning into a solid known as
- when cattle farmers need to pick up livestock waste, due to the large quantity of the waste instead of going into a septic tank, it goes here
- If someone takes a shower or goes to the bathroom, the water used in this process is now recognised as this
- A sewage plant is pumping waste into a local river and polluting the water, this sewage plant is now recognised as this place
- Power plants that create electricity by heating water are often the cause of this type of pollution
- a highly toxic material that Asia has a serious problem with because of their coal burning
- Scientists used a special kind of bacteria to test water quality, this bacteria would be known as
- After it rains, the ph in a water body may lower as a result of this process
- as waste leaves your toilet, after it travels through your septic tank it goes here
- A body of water can become this after an algal bloom
- a highly toxic material known to cause cancer
25 Clues: a highly toxic material known to cause cancer • A body of water can become this after an algal bloom • an area in a septic tank where clear water can be found • a scientist at NASA may use these to make fuel for rockets • Your house may have this if you don’t live in an urban area • highly toxic material found in water pipes and also pencils • ...
water cycle 2022-05-12
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- describes how water evaporates from earth
- continuous circulation of water
- water sinking into the ground
- An hard substance
- underground water
- a substance or matter in which it will expand freely
- Water as a gas
- from snow to vapor
- gas into a liquid
- water in the gassiest form
- flow of water
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- the natural soil of the ground filters
- gas transform into a solid
- rain , snow , sleet ,hail
- the water found in lakes and rivers
- Liquid into gas
- a substance that flows
- the release of water from plant leafs
- what makes water cycle works
- any significant accumulation of water
20 Clues: flow of water • Water as a gas • Liquid into gas • An hard substance • underground water • gas into a liquid • from snow to vapor • a substance that flows • rain , snow , sleet ,hail • water in the gassiest form • gas transform into a solid • what makes water cycle works • water sinking into the ground • continuous circulation of water • the water found in lakes and rivers • ...
Water Resources 2023-05-05
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- designed for people to live in
- areas where water infiltrates through permeable rock
- solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that is capable of dissolving
- a period of abnormally dry weather; lack of rain
- a channel made to divert the flow of water
- increase of salt concentration in soil
- water containing less than a thousand milligrams of salt
- measure of acidity
- a natural process that results from nutrients in water
- contaminant that end up on the ground naturally or from human activity
- underground water held in soil
- area of land that drains all streams and rainfall into a common outlet
- underground area where the surface is saturated with water
- allows liquids to pass through
- large natural stream of water
- source of pollution when pollutants are discharged
- supply of water to help crops grow
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- large lake used as a source of water supply
- a source of supply
- microorganism that can cause disease
- large body of water surrounded by land
- barrier to hold back water to generate a water supply
- second largest river in North America
- river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake
- artificial waterways for drainage
- landscaping which requires no irrigation
- a mutual connection between two things
- an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock
- ocean water, saline water
- property of a material that water cant pass through
- physical material that humans need and value
- polluting substance
- used water that includes human waste
- slow escape through porous material
34 Clues: a source of supply • measure of acidity • polluting substance • ocean water, saline water • large natural stream of water • designed for people to live in • underground water held in soil • allows liquids to pass through • artificial waterways for drainage • supply of water to help crops grow • slow escape through porous material • microorganism that can cause disease • ...
Ocean/Water 2023-09-27
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- a tide just after a new or full moon, when there is the greatest difference between high and low water.
- When a wave reaches a beach or coastline, it releases a burst of energy that generates a current, which runs parallel to the shoreline
- Underwater Mountain range
- liquid into gas
- Biggest ocean
- rain,hail,sleet,snow
- "a mass or quantity of something that has gradually gathered or been acquired.
- "the area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean. The continental shelf is geologically part of the continental crust."
- powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from shore
- "the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor."
- water infiltration into the soil"
- Flat area in Ocean
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- "a submarine mountain"
- Ocean in the South
- noun: accumulation
- Ocean named after India
- A rhythmic movement that carries enrgy
- An island with a volcano
- currents that happen on the surface
- Ocean between four continents
- ermeation of a liquid into something by filtration.
- gas into liquid
- currents deep in the ocean
- evaporation of plants
- a tide just after the first or third quarters of the moon when there is least difference between high and low water.
- "a long, narrow ditch"
- A huge wave
27 Clues: A huge wave • Biggest ocean • liquid into gas • gas into liquid • Ocean in the South • noun: accumulation • Flat area in Ocean • rain,hail,sleet,snow • evaporation of plants • "a submarine mountain" • "a long, narrow ditch" • Ocean named after India • An island with a volcano • Underwater Mountain range • currents deep in the ocean • Ocean between four continents • ...
Water Activities 2024-09-27
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- – A water sport in which the surfer rides a bodyboard on the crest, face, and curl of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore.
- tubing – The activity of floating down a flowing water body (river, stream) on a floating device like an inner tube or inflatable raft and letting the current floating the person downstream.
- - Breath-hold diving where the diver proceeds to the depths using on one breath. Various disciplines are available for competition freediving including constant ballast, variable ballast and no-limits (to name three)
- – An activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle to move across water. A canoe is a lightweight narrow water vessel, typically pointed at both ends and open on top, propelled by one or more seated or kneeling paddlers facing the direction of travel and using paddles.
- - The practice of swimming face down on or through a body of water while breathing the ambient air through a shaped tube called a snorkel, usually with swimming goggles or a diving mask, and swimfins. In cooler waters, a wetsuit may also be worn.
- diving - The action or sport of swimming under water without a diving suit, typically in deep water using an aqualung and flippers.
- - A wave riding discipline in which the surfer rides a board on their knees.
- – The activity of using an underwater scooter, also called a diver propulsion vehicle (DPV), underwater propulsion vehicle, sea scooter, or swimmer delivery vehicle that can operate on the water’s surface as well as under water.
- - A surface water sport in which an individual, a surfer (or two in tandem surfing), uses a board to ride on the forward section, or face, of a moving wave of water, which usually carries the surfer towards the shore. Waves suitable for surfing are primarily found on ocean shores, but can also be found as standing waves in the open ocean, in lakes, in rivers in the form of a tidal bore, or in wave pools.
- - A water sport in which the rider, standing on a wakeboard (a board with foot bindings), is towed behind a motorboat across its wake and especially up off the crest in order to perform aerial maneuvers.
- rafting – The recreational activity where a water-craft (typically a rubber raft) made for navigating whitewater rapids is navigated through white water rapids.
- - a wind-propelled water sport that is a combination of sailing and surfing.[1] It is also referred to as "sailboarding" and "boardsailing"
- - The use of a kayak for moving over water. A kayak is a small, narrow human-powered watercraft typically propelled by means of a long, double-bladed paddle.
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- soaking – The activity of immersing oneself in a water for relaxation or for wellness/ therapeutic reasons. Soaking is often done in warm water such as geothermal hot springs
- diving - Where the diver uses air tanks to help sustain their life whilst diving for extended periods of time.
- surfing - The sport of riding a wave without the assistance of any buoyant device such as a surfboard or bodyboard; to ride on a wave without a surfboard by planing on the chest and stomach
- - A sport where the "diver" proceeds under the water for a period of time
- - A boardsport in which a skimboard is used to skim/glide across the shallow water's surface on a beach to meet an incoming breaking wave, and ride it back to shore. Skimboards are smaller, thinner and rounder than a surfboard.
- -The recreational activity of navigating a river or other body of water with a raft. A raft is any flat structure for support or transportation over water. It is usually of basic design, characterized by the absence of a hull. Rafts are usually kept afloat by using any combination of buoyant materials such as wood, sealed barrels, or inflated air chambers, and are typically not propelled by an engine
- diving - The activity of diving to looking for small marine life at dive sites that may be a little mucky having little underwater visibility.
- - The sport or activity of propelling oneself through water using the limbs (arms, legs).
- Skiing - The activity of using a jetskki to travel across water
- surfing - The sport of surfing either standing waves, tidal bores or upstream waves in rivers.
- skiing - A surface water sport in which an individual is pulled behind a boat or a cable ski installation over a body of water, skimming the surface on two skis or one ski.
- swing jumping – The activity of jumping from a rope swing into a body of water. Rope swings are made from a single piece of rope usually suspended from trees with a seat tied in for someone to sit and swing on.
- - Use of a speargun to hunt underwater. Most Spearfishermen are also freedivers as they can get closer to the fish than they can with Scuba kit.
- Diving - Scuba divers that push the envelope by diving in conditions beyond most sport divers (for example very deep or in No Clear Surface situations). Usually require more equipment and training.
- / kiteboarding - A sport that involves using wind power with a large power kite to pull a rider across a water, land, snow, sand, or other surface.
- Diving - The leaping off a cliff edge, usually into a body of water, as a form of sport.
- Paddleboarding (SUP) - Stand-up paddleboarding is an outdoor water sports activity where a rider stands up on a large board and uses a paddle to move through the water.
30 Clues: Skiing - The activity of using a jetskki to travel across water • - A sport where the "diver" proceeds under the water for a period of time • - A wave riding discipline in which the surfer rides a board on their knees. • Diving - The leaping off a cliff edge, usually into a body of water, as a form of sport. • ...
water sports 2025-02-18
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- Any vehicle used for traveling on water.
- A series of boat races.
- Riding on the crest of a wave, typically using a board.
- A dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.
- Skimming the surface of water on skis while being towed by a boat.
- Using a small, narrow watercraft propelled by a double-bladed paddle.
- Navigating a boat using sails.
- Moving through water by using the limbs.
- Moving a small boat through water using a paddle.
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- People trained to rescue swimmers in distress.
- The use of water for pain relief and treatment.
- Sports or activities performed in water.
- Propelling a boat using oars.
- Swimming on the surface of water while breathing through a tube.
- The activity of traveling in a boat for pleasure.
- Paddling a narrow, lightweight boat.
- Underwater diving with a self-contained breathing apparatus.
- A large, luxurious boat used for cruising or racing.
- Jumping or falling into water, often from a platform.
- Riding on water using a sailboard.
20 Clues: A series of boat races. • Propelling a boat using oars. • Navigating a boat using sails. • Riding on water using a sailboard. • Paddling a narrow, lightweight boat. • Any vehicle used for traveling on water. • Sports or activities performed in water. • Moving through water by using the limbs. • People trained to rescue swimmers in distress. • ...
Water Pollution 2025-04-28
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- main cause of oil pollution in the oceans → Spills (6 letters)
- inputs of nutrients leads to high levels of nutrients → Eutrophication (14 letters)
- that attach through rain/snow → Atmosphericdeposition (20 letters)
- connected to house wastewater → Septictank (10 letters)
- used on cargo ships to prevent spills → Doublehull (10 letters)
- water pollution (temperature) → Thermalshock (12 letters, same as Across 9)
- that occurs in a diffuse area → Nonpointsource (14 letters)
- used to detect pathogens → Indicatorspecies (16 letters)
- depleted of oxygen → Deadzones (9 letters)
- of water → Waterpollution (14 letters)
- metal from pipes → Lead (4 letters)
- to the bottom of septic tanks → Sludge (6 letters)
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- indicating pollution level → Turbidity (9 letters)
- manufacture in the U.S ended in 1979 → PCBs (4 letters)
- organisms that pose a threat to crops and health → Pesticides (10 letters)
- that kills organisms by drastically changing the water temperature → Thermalshock (12 letters)
- fairly clear middle water layer → Thermocline (11 letters)
- soil near rockets → Perchlorates (12 letters)
- of pipes and lawns (septic system) → Drainfield (10 letters)
- sewage system → SepticSystem (12 letters)
- from a distinct location → Pointsource (11 letters)
- & human waste pollution → Nutrientpollution (16 letters)
- nitrogen/phosphorus phenomenon → Eutrophication (14 letters, same as Across 7)
- indicator species → Fecalcoliform (13 letters)
24 Clues: metal from pipes → Lead (4 letters) • of water → Waterpollution (14 letters) • sewage system → SepticSystem (12 letters) • depleted of oxygen → Deadzones (9 letters) • soil near rockets → Perchlorates (12 letters) • indicator species → Fecalcoliform (13 letters) • indicating pollution level → Turbidity (9 letters) • to the bottom of septic tanks → Sludge (6 letters) • ...
Water quality 2025-02-28
Water quality 2025-02-28
Water Cycle 2025-01-30
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- Water that is located below the surface is ____.
- Water ____ enters or leaves the earths system.
- ______happens when plants release water vapor.
- When water is collecting in a body of water.
- Out of the 3% of freshwater we have most is stored in ____.
- The flow of water through soil is called____.
- When water vapor turns into liquid it is called_____.
- The movement of water from ground to air and back to ground is the____.
- When water vapor ____ it turns into condensation.
- The majority of the water on earth is located in____.
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- The storage of groundwater is called an _____.
- Freezing rain is also called _____.
- Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of ____.
- ____causes precipitation to happen.
- When measuring the amount of liquid stored in soil, it is called the_____ of the soil.
- When water evaporates and turn into a gas, the gas is called _____.
- When liquid changes to a gas it is called_____.
- Water you can see above ground is called_____.
- The downward entry of water into the soil or rock surface.
- When water changes for a ____ to a gas it is called evaporation.
- When humans litter we call it ______.
- The area of land that funnels all of its water inot a body of water is the ____.
- When water flows over the land surface it is called___.
- ____ are just tiny water droplets in the sky.
- The___provides the energy for the water cycle.
- Sometimes in the spring, there are tiny droplets of water that forms on grass that is called___.
26 Clues: Freezing rain is also called _____. • ____causes precipitation to happen. • When humans litter we call it ______. • When water is collecting in a body of water. • The flow of water through soil is called____. • ____ are just tiny water droplets in the sky. • The storage of groundwater is called an _____. • Water ____ enters or leaves the earths system. • ...
Water Systems 2025-01-27
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- what differs from region to region in water
- what is a hurricane called when it's over an ocean
- what provides energy required to allow the water cycle to work
- an area with a small localized climate that is different from the climate around it
- what is the upper surface of groundwater zone called
- what provinces have less severe storms/hurricanes
- when snow builds up over time it creates a ________
- which hemisphere has 61% ocean
- what is the name of Canada's worst hurricane
- what has a higher heat capacity then land or air
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- what has undergone natural periods of warming and cooling
- the ability of a material to absorb heat
- which hemisphere has 81% ocean
- what starts from a thunderstorm over an ocean
- average nightly ________ have been increasing worldwide
- what drainage basin was deforested and couldn't hold anymore water after the Hurricane
- what is an underground freshwater reservoir called
- earth has been in an ________ period that started more than 11,000 years ago
- there is no end or ________ to the water cycle
- what is a place called where all water is present
20 Clues: which hemisphere has 81% ocean • which hemisphere has 61% ocean • the ability of a material to absorb heat • what differs from region to region in water • what is the name of Canada's worst hurricane • what starts from a thunderstorm over an ocean • there is no end or ________ to the water cycle • what has a higher heat capacity then land or air • ...
Hot Water 2024-12-24
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- earthing and bonding Safety measures to prevent electric shocks by connecting metal parts to the ground (earthing) and linking metal components together (bonding).
- gradient The slope or pressure difference that causes water to flow in a system, like how water moves downhill in a pipe.
- density How heavy something is compared to water. For example, a material with a relative density less than 1 will float, while one greater than 1 will sink.
- and behaviour of water at temperature Water behaves differently at various temperatures. For example, it freezes at 0°C, boils at 100°C, and expands when heated.
- The transfer of heat through a material, like how a hot pan handle becomes warm when on a stove.
- The movement of heat in liquids or gases, such as warm water rising in a tank while cooler water sinks.
- on boiling point The boiling point of water changes with pressure. At higher pressures, water boils at higher temperatures, and at lower pressures (like on a mountain), it boils at lower temperatures.
- A way to move liquid from a higher to a lower level using a tube, where gravity and pressure differences keep the liquid flowing.
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- Heat transfer through invisible waves, like feeling warmth from the sun or a heater without touching it.
- and latent heat Heat is energy that makes things warm, while latent heat is energy absorbed or released during a change in state (e.g., water boiling or freezing) without changing temperature.
- and hydraulics Hydrostatics deals with the behavior of still water, while hydraulics focuses on water in motion, like in pipes or pumps.
- control The process of managing and reducing harmful bacteria in water systems to keep them safe, such as using disinfectants or maintaining proper temperatures.
- and contraction Materials growing larger (expanding) when heated and smaller (contracting) when cooled, like metal pipes in changing temperatures.
- of metals Characteristics of metals, such as being strong, able to conduct heat and electricity, and resistant to corrosion (sometimes).
- The process of water turning to ice at 0°C, which can cause pipes to crack or burst if water expands when frozen.
- The resistance to movement when two surfaces rub against each other, like water slowing down inside pipes due to rough surfaces.
- A measure of how acidic or alkaline water is, on a scale of 0-14. Neutral water has a pH of 7, while lower numbers are acidic and higher numbers are alkaline.
- hardness and softness Hard water contains minerals like calcium and magnesium, which can cause scale in pipes and appliances. Soft water has fewer minerals, making it better for cleaning and plumbing systems.
- efficiency Using less energy to achieve the same results, such as insulating pipes to keep hot water warm longer.
- The gradual wearing away of metal, often caused by water, oxygen, or chemicals, such as rust forming on pipes.
20 Clues: The transfer of heat through a material, like how a hot pan handle becomes warm when on a stove. • The movement of heat in liquids or gases, such as warm water rising in a tank while cooler water sinks. • Heat transfer through invisible waves, like feeling warmth from the sun or a heater without touching it. • ...
Spring Water 2025-06-30
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- Travel from town to town on this; Trailway; Greyhound _____.
- Opposite of old.
- A sport used by people hitting a ball over 18 holes.
- _____ Christmas.
- A tire on a car; spinning _____.
- Trout, salmon and sardines are these; gold _____.
- Instructor for a class.
- A man's name; _____ Bunyon.
- A girl's name.
- Number after twelve.
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- Opposite of rich.
- Opposite of aunt; male relative.
- A secondary color; blue plus yellow mixed together.
- Basketball player does this with a basketball.
- Yellow color; miners prospect for this mineral.
- Shoot in basketball; more than two-points.
- Number after twenty-nine.
- Pain in the head.
- Opposite of sober.
- USA.
20 Clues: USA. • A girl's name. • Opposite of old. • _____ Christmas. • Opposite of rich. • Pain in the head. • Opposite of sober. • Number after twelve. • Instructor for a class. • Number after twenty-nine. • A man's name; _____ Bunyon. • Opposite of aunt; male relative. • A tire on a car; spinning _____. • Shoot in basketball; more than two-points. • Basketball player does this with a basketball. • ...
water craft 2025-09-29
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- the lowest comparament
- the main body
- the side away from the wind
- swirling current of water flows against a river.
- left hand side
- used in solo kayaking and canoeing
- fast moving waters
- cross that extends from one side to the other
- a bottom the boat that balances the boat
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- upper edge of the boat
- something that controls the boat direction
- Thick structural section
- the rear of the boat
- t shaped fitting used to secure
- beam in a canoe
- the front part of the boat
- the right hand side
- the wide point of a boat's hull
- a type of stoke when the pandle is facing front
- Moveable barrier that changes the flow of water
20 Clues: the main body • left hand side • beam in a canoe • fast moving waters • the right hand side • the rear of the boat • the lowest comparament • upper edge of the boat • Thick structural section • the front part of the boat • the side away from the wind • t shaped fitting used to secure • the wide point of a boat's hull • used in solo kayaking and canoeing • ...
Water Quality 2025-12-11
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- Decrease in ocean pH due to CO2 absorption.
- Wave generated by underwater seismic activity.
- Submarine mountain chain at a plate boundary.
- Deepest, narrowest features formed by subduction.
- Underwater volcanic mountain that doesn't reach the surface.
- Large, circular current system in the ocean.
- Deep circulation driven by density (temp and salt).
- Layer with rapid vertical temperature change.
- Amplification of tides due to basin period match.
- Abbreviation for El Niño Southern Oscillation.
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- Tidal pattern with two equal high/low tides daily.
- Sediment deposits transported by underwater gravity flows.
- Measure of dissolved salt in seawater.
- Ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a lagoon.
- Semi-enclosed body where fresh and salt water mix.
- Bending of a wave as it approaches the coast.
- Current that moves parallel to the shore.
- A swirling mass of water that detaches from a current.
- Waves that have moved out of their fetch area.
- Deflection effect due to Earth's rotation.
- Cold, nutrient-rich deep water rising.
- Wave height increase as it enters shallow water.
- Tides with the greatest range (Sun/Moon aligned).
- Distance over which wind blows to generate waves.
24 Clues: Measure of dissolved salt in seawater. • Cold, nutrient-rich deep water rising. • Current that moves parallel to the shore. • Ring-shaped coral reef enclosing a lagoon. • Deflection effect due to Earth's rotation. • Decrease in ocean pH due to CO2 absorption. • Large, circular current system in the ocean. • Bending of a wave as it approaches the coast. • ...
Water Water Water 2015-08-21
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- freshwater flowing across the surface of the land, usually to the sea.
- most houses have one of these to help you get clean!
- it is fun to jump in these wearing your wellies!
- There are four of these on Earth: the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, and the Arctic.
- narrow waterway that was man-made
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- the safest place for us to go swimming
- a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
- a large inland body of water
8 Clues: a large inland body of water • narrow waterway that was man-made • the safest place for us to go swimming • it is fun to jump in these wearing your wellies! • most houses have one of these to help you get clean! • a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land • freshwater flowing across the surface of the land, usually to the sea. • ...
Water Properties and Water Distribution 2013-05-13
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- when water travels up
- tightness across the surface of water caused by polar molecules
- the amount of salt in a solution
- water in an estuary is _____
- this organization manages and cleans our water supply
- chlorine is added to kill germs and clean water
- something that can dissolve many substances
- the attraction between water molecules to other materials
- where dissolved oxygen is added for bacteria
- ability of a substance to take in a material
- opposite charges of a molecule attract or stick together
- place where salt and fresh water mix
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- main difference between water and waste water treatment
- water is cleaned by moving through filters
- makes contaminants stick and sink
- the amount of heat needed to increase the temperature of a substance
- a solid separated out of a solution
- the process of treating waste water does not include treating ______
- the attraction between water molecules
- charged molecule
20 Clues: charged molecule • when water travels up • water in an estuary is _____ • the amount of salt in a solution • makes contaminants stick and sink • a solid separated out of a solution • place where salt and fresh water mix • the attraction between water molecules • water is cleaned by moving through filters • something that can dissolve many substances • ...
Earth's water and water cycle 2022-01-12
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- Water vapor collected in the sky
- An in land body of water bigger than a pond
- Water that flows across land rather than soaking into the ground
- When sediments are laid down
- The layers of gasses that surround the Earth
- Water vapor changing into water
- Temperature humidity and air flow in the atmosphere
- What something is made of
- Changes water from different states of matter
- Evaporation from a plant
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- A mass of ice moving very slowly across land
- Water flowing under the surface
- When water seeps into the ground
- 7 of these salt water bodies cover about 70% of Earth
- Water that is is any body of water except the ocean
- The way water works and the study of water
- How much salt is in the water
- Water changing into water vapor
- A body of water that flows across land and eventually empties out into the ocean
- Water that is full of salt, it is in the oceans
- Water in any form (rain, snow, hail, or sleet) falling from clouds
21 Clues: Evaporation from a plant • What something is made of • When sediments are laid down • How much salt is in the water • Water flowing under the surface • Water changing into water vapor • Water vapor changing into water • Water vapor collected in the sky • When water seeps into the ground • The way water works and the study of water • An in land body of water bigger than a pond • ...
Water pollution and water treatment 2015-09-30
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- Type of pollution caused by solid waste produced from human activities
- It would be the first method for water treatment, it is also called physical
- Very high cost tertiary method that removes suspended solids
- Classification of water that contains Ca+2, Mg+2, and Fe+2 ions
- Unpleasant odors and ions present in water come from the ________ of organic matter
- Principal source of wastewater produced in Mexico
- Low cost tertiary method that removes phosphates
- Industries supply to the water a huge variety of pollutants that are mostly highly _______
- Phenomenon caused in a tertiary method using activated carbon for removing organic molecules
- Type of water pollution caused by microorganisms
- The bacterial decomposition of organic matter depletes the water's dissolved _______
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- Tertiary method where this substance is poured into water removing a large number of pathogens
- Phenomenon caused by the presence of nitrate and phosphate ions which serve as nutrients for algae to grow causing lakes and streams to die
- The _______ method also called biological present some aeration that prevents anaerobic decomposition
- Type of rain that is natural source of pollutants, it is created when gases react with water vapor during thunderstorms
- Type of water pollution caused by heavy metals, detergents, fertilizers, and pesticides
- Classification of water that contains Na+ and K+ ions and is suitable for cooking, washing and bathing
- Activated ______ method is a combination of the first two treatment methods
- _______ methods are processes for reducing pollutants in wastewater
- Acronym that stands for an index which in high levels do not permit the existence of life in water bodies
20 Clues: Low cost tertiary method that removes phosphates • Type of water pollution caused by microorganisms • Principal source of wastewater produced in Mexico • Very high cost tertiary method that removes suspended solids • Classification of water that contains Ca+2, Mg+2, and Fe+2 ions • _______ methods are processes for reducing pollutants in wastewater • ...
Water guns and water fights 2023-06-01
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- δεν χρησιμοποιώ το κλιματιστικό
- δεν χρησιμοποιω πλαστικές σακούλες
- ξαναχρησιμοποιω
- χρησιμοποιώ μέσα μαζικής μεταφοράς
- χρησιμοποιώ υφασμάτινες τσάντες
- σκοτώνω
- μέσα σε
- σβήνω να φώτα
- ρίχνω, πετάω
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- σκουπίδια
- κάνω σύντομα ντουζ
- κάδος σκουπιδιών
- φιλικό προς το περιβάλλον
- ανακυκλώνω πλαστικό/γυαλί
- κλείνω την βρύση
- κάδος ανακύκλωσης
- χαρίζω παλιά ρούχα
- μεγαλώνω
- κουτί για γεύμα
- λιγότερος
20 Clues: σκοτώνω • μέσα σε • μεγαλώνω • σκουπίδια • λιγότερος • ρίχνω, πετάω • σβήνω να φώτα • ξαναχρησιμοποιω • κουτί για γεύμα • κάδος σκουπιδιών • κλείνω την βρύση • κάδος ανακύκλωσης • κάνω σύντομα ντουζ • χαρίζω παλιά ρούχα • φιλικό προς το περιβάλλον • ανακυκλώνω πλαστικό/γυαλί • δεν χρησιμοποιώ το κλιματιστικό • χρησιμοποιώ υφασμάτινες τσάντες • δεν χρησιμοποιω πλαστικές σακούλες • ...
Water Polo and Water Safety 2024-11-06
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- water polo players need strong ----
- WP players must not touch the ------ of the pool
- stroke used to sprint for the ball
- must have this around a home pool
- these last 8 minutes
- it is safest to swim at a --------- beach
- to swim with the ball
- ball game played in a pool
- number of players in a team
- you cannot hit the ball with this
- a wave that can be dangerous
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- always swim between these at the beach
- to score you throw the ball into this
- one reason to wear a cap
- you should not surf -----
- an exclusion foul lead to players being -------
- a game consists of 4 of these periods
- WP is played every 4 years at the --------
- you can't take the ball here
- worn to stop sunburnt back
- can hold the ball with 2 hands
- don't do this into murky water
- a dangerous current in the surf
- stroke used to tread water
24 Clues: these last 8 minutes • to swim with the ball • one reason to wear a cap • you should not surf ----- • worn to stop sunburnt back • ball game played in a pool • stroke used to tread water • number of players in a team • you can't take the ball here • a wave that can be dangerous • can hold the ball with 2 hands • don't do this into murky water • a dangerous current in the surf • ...
Earth's water and water cycle 2022-01-12
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- A thing of gases surrounding the earth or another planet
- land transport
- A big thing of ice
- to deposit sediment
- when water comes out of leaves
- water that runs underneath us that we use everyday
- is the water the ocean is made out of
- thin,moving boy of water
- is the process where water vapor becomes liquid
- mainly dust and water
- The main part of our water sources.
- Water-related science studying
- process where water on the surface goes into the soil.
- the concentrations of salts in water or soils
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- When water boils into a gas
- rain,sleet,snow,and/or hail
- The only water humans can drink without getting sick
- big body of water but not an ocean
- what something is made of
- composed of approximately 78 percent nitrogen
- big body of water but salty
21 Clues: land transport • A big thing of ice • to deposit sediment • mainly dust and water • thin,moving boy of water • what something is made of • When water boils into a gas • rain,sleet,snow,and/or hail • big body of water but salty • when water comes out of leaves • Water-related science studying • big body of water but not an ocean • The main part of our water sources. • ...
Earth's water and water cycle 2022-01-12
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- Water that is is any body of water except the ocean
- Water in any form (rain, snow, hail, or sleet) falling from clouds
- When water seeps into the ground
- Water vapor collected in the sky
- A body of water that flows across land and eventually empties out into the ocean
- Changes water from different states of matter
- Evaporation from a plant
- Water that flows across land rather than soaking into the ground
- Water that is full of salt, it is in the oceans
- How much salt is in the water
- When sediments are laid down
- Water changing into water vapor
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- Temperature humidity and air flow in the atmosphere
- An in land body of water bigger than a pond
- The way water works and the study of water
- The layers of gasses that surround the Earth
- 7 of these salt water bodies cover about 70% of Earth
- Water flowing under the surface
- A mass of ice moving very slowly across land
- Water vapor changing into water
- What something is made of
21 Clues: Evaporation from a plant • What something is made of • When sediments are laid down • How much salt is in the water • Water flowing under the surface • Water vapor changing into water • Water changing into water vapor • When water seeps into the ground • Water vapor collected in the sky • The way water works and the study of water • An in land body of water bigger than a pond • ...
Water and Water Cycle Vocabulary 2024-05-09
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- process of water slowly moving through a filter like water moving through the soil
- water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in the rock
- process of a gas changing into a liquid
- a slanted or tilted surface
- vapor: water in the gaseous phase
- process of water moving from the ground surface into the soil
- the measure of hot or cold something is
- a state of matter that stays fixed in a firm, stable shape
- process of water moving through a plant and evaporating out of the leaves, stems, and flowers
- a group of atoms bonded together to create a basic unit of a chemical
- the natural force that pulls all objects on earth towards the center of the earth
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- cycle: a cycle that is a continuous circulation of water in the earth's atmosphere system
- when water sits on the surface as drops
- a part of the cycle where water is temporarily collected and stored
- a state of matter that expands freely into any available space
- process of a liquid changing into a gas
- a state of matter that flows freely but is of constant volume
- a tool used to measure temperature
- vapors condense to form water droplets
- moisture condensed from the atmosphere that falls visibly in separate drops
- process of water gathering into an specific area like a lake
- the draining away of water from the surface of the land
- vane: tells the direction that the wind is blowing
- gauge: measures how much rain has fallen
- process of a solid changing directly into a gas without passing through the liquid phase like ice turning into a gas
25 Clues: a slanted or tilted surface • vapor: water in the gaseous phase • a tool used to measure temperature • vapors condense to form water droplets • when water sits on the surface as drops • process of a liquid changing into a gas • process of a gas changing into a liquid • the measure of hot or cold something is • gauge: measures how much rain has fallen • ...
water shed and water sources 2025-09-09
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- contaminates industrial activities, agriculture, and proper waste disposal can degrade water quality
- rivers, lakes, and reservoirs used for drinking farming and recreation
- water that flows over ground surface rather into the soil
- the primary pathway through witch water flows
- the process by witch water enters the soil and becomes ground water
- identify local water sources and evaluate their current condition
- smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger one
- continuous movement of water includes evaporation, precipitation, infiltration, and run off
- excessive withdrawal of water for domestic use
- create strategies to address issues such as pollution and habit disruption
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- water stored underground
- engage with local stakeholders and educate the public on conservation efforts
- water flows more slowly and may spread out across a wider area
- typiclly have many small streams that merge into larger rivers
- areas where water accumulates and slowly infiltrates into the ground or evaporates
- the source of the river or stream
- way we use to protect water resources
- the end point where the watershed drains into a larger body of basin
- area of land where all the water that falls will eventually drain into outlet
- a geological formation that cab store and transmit groundwater
20 Clues: water stored underground • the source of the river or stream • way we use to protect water resources • the primary pathway through witch water flows • excessive withdrawal of water for domestic use • smaller streams or rivers that flow into a larger one • water that flows over ground surface rather into the soil • ...
Running Water and Ground Water 2024-04-10
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- the largest particles that a river can transport
- a depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or ocean
- the cycle of processes by which water circulates between the earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land, involving precipitation as rain and snow, drainage in streams and rivers, and return to the atmosphere by evaporation and transpiration.
- ultimate base level of a stream
- an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean
- well a well in which water is under pressure
- a place where water moving underground finds an opening to the land surface and emerges
- an area of low-lying ground adjacent to a river, formed mainly of river sediments and subject to flooding.
- the product of the velocity, width, and depth of the water flowing through the channel of a stream
- the quality or degree of having minute spaces or holes through which liquid or air may pass.
- allowing liquids or gases to pass through it
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- permeable rock layers or sediments that transmit groundwater freely
- the ground above the water table
- the ground below the water table
- the vertical drop of a stream channel over a certain distance
- rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground
- kind of rock usually underling Karst landscape
- a branch of a river that does not return to the main stream after leaving it
- lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel
- process by which water on the ground surface enters the soil
- the remains of the bend in the river
- a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level, forming a reservoir used to generate electricity or as a water supply.
- breaking down of rock
- when water flows in a curvy, bendy path, like a snake
24 Clues: breaking down of rock • ultimate base level of a stream • the ground above the water table • the ground below the water table • the remains of the bend in the river • allowing liquids or gases to pass through it • well a well in which water is under pressure • kind of rock usually underling Karst landscape • the largest particles that a river can transport • ...
Water and Water Pollution 2019-10-15
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- Another source of pollutant.
- Water can be treated by _______ osmosis.
- One alternative source of water.
- One source of pollutant where heavy metal is a type of pollutant.
- Water is an important _______.
- A type of pollutant where the harmful effect is: it poisons and kills marine life.
- This is driven by the sun's energy.
- Water is made up of two elements: oxygen and ________.
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- One of the main steps in water pollution control.
- Organisms that live in the water are _____ organisms.
- A solution in which water is the solvent.
- pollution We can conserve water by: reducing ____________.
- Tiny amounts of ______ can kill bacteria.
- Water is a common solvent at home and in ________.
- Swollen/Firm
15 Clues: Swollen/Firm • Another source of pollutant. • Water is an important _______. • One alternative source of water. • This is driven by the sun's energy. • Water can be treated by _______ osmosis. • A solution in which water is the solvent. • Tiny amounts of ______ can kill bacteria. • One of the main steps in water pollution control. • ...
Water 2021-02-11
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- the build up found on bathroom tiles and shower screens
- a method of separating a mixture by their boiling points
- the name of the salt crystals that form permanent hard water
- from the atmosphere reacts with limestone to form hardwater
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- hardwater caused by hydrogen carbonate ions
- the third stage of purifying water
- the build up found in washing machine
- killed during chlorination
- the stage of purifying water that removes large insoluble particles
- an ion that makes water hard
- hardwater caused by sulfate ions
11 Clues: killed during chlorination • an ion that makes water hard • hardwater caused by sulfate ions • the third stage of purifying water • the build up found in washing machine • hardwater caused by hydrogen carbonate ions • the build up found on bathroom tiles and shower screens • a method of separating a mixture by their boiling points • ...
Water 2021-02-12
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- when chlorine is added to water, what does it kill?
- where do these dissolved minerals come from?
- What's the first stage of water treatment called?
- Which is the most suitable source of water for drinking?
- where does our home water come from?
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- What's the third stage of water treatment called?
- Why is the demand for water increasing?
- of manmade pollutants include
- Where can water be abstracted
- What's the second stage of water treatment called?
- What is the name of the water supply that is a barrier constructed to hold back water and raise its level
11 Clues: of manmade pollutants include • Where can water be abstracted • where does our home water come from? • Why is the demand for water increasing? • where do these dissolved minerals come from? • What's the third stage of water treatment called? • What's the first stage of water treatment called? • What's the second stage of water treatment called? • ...
Water 2021-03-26
~Water 2023-05-16
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- Resource A material found in nature that is useful to humans.
- Vapor The gas form of water.
- An imaginary line around Earth halfway between the North and South Poles.
- To change from liquid to a gas.
- A giant ice sheet that slowly moves out in all directions.
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- A flowing stream of water within a larger body of water.
- To change from a gas to a liquid.
- Harmful matter that makes water, soil or air dirty.
- point The temperature at which liquid water changes to a solid ice.
- To wear away.
- Bits of soil, sand, and rock that are picked up by rivers and dumped in oceans.
11 Clues: To wear away. • Vapor The gas form of water. • To change from liquid to a gas. • To change from a gas to a liquid. • Harmful matter that makes water, soil or air dirty. • A flowing stream of water within a larger body of water. • A giant ice sheet that slowly moves out in all directions. • Resource A material found in nature that is useful to humans. • ...
Water 2023-05-16
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- Harmful matter that makes water, soil ,or air dirty.
- An imaginary line around Earth halfway between the North and South poles.
- To change from a liquid to a gas.
- Bits of soil, sand ,and rock that are picked up by rivers and dumped into ocean.
- A flowing stream of water within a larger body of water.
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- A material found in nature that is useful to humans.
- To wear away.
- The temperature at which liquid water changes to solid ice.
- To change from a gas to liquid.
- The gas form of water
- A giant ice sheet that slowly moves out in all directions.
11 Clues: To wear away. • The gas form of water • To change from a gas to liquid. • To change from a liquid to a gas. • Harmful matter that makes water, soil ,or air dirty. • A material found in nature that is useful to humans. • A flowing stream of water within a larger body of water. • A giant ice sheet that slowly moves out in all directions. • ...
water 2023-05-16
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- the temperature at which liquid turns into solid ice
- harmful matter that makes water, soil or air dirty
- an imaginary line around earth halfway between north and south poles
- to change from a gas to liquid
- to wear away
- a material found in nature that is useful to humans
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- a flowing stream of water within a larger body of water
- to change from a liquid to a gas
- bits of soil, sand, and rock that are picked up by rivers and dumped in the ocean
- the gas form of water
- a giant ice sheet that slowly out in all directions
11 Clues: to wear away • the gas form of water • to change from a gas to liquid • to change from a liquid to a gas • harmful matter that makes water, soil or air dirty • a giant ice sheet that slowly out in all directions • a material found in nature that is useful to humans • the temperature at which liquid turns into solid ice • ...
Water 2013-02-28
11 Clues: Groot meer • Merk water • Watersport • Kleur van water • Gezondste water • Spelen met water • Water op de aarde • Te kort aan water • Heel klein beetje water • Veel te veel water op een plaats • Pakketjes die mensen krijgen als ze water te kort hebben
Water 2016-05-10
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- showing deep-seated resentment
- The placement of low-income or minority communities in the proximity of environmentally hazardous or degraded environments, such as toxic waste, pollution and urban decay.
- a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
- the quality of being fair and impartial.
- A relatively modern form of racism, asserting that the insurmountable differences between races are not primarily biological but primarily cultural.
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- something that causes the deterioration or eating away of metal.
- a person who delivers a speech
- the act of making a judgment regarding a person or about a situation, most often in a courtroom.
- a person who brings a case against another in a court of law.
- characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
- lacking worth or importance
11 Clues: lacking worth or importance • showing deep-seated resentment • a person who delivers a speech • the quality of being fair and impartial. • a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges • characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance • a person who brings a case against another in a court of law. • ...
water 2018-03-15
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- an underground source of water
- a surface that prevents water from soaking or seeping through it
- the water cycle
- an area of land where all the water within it flows into a particular river
- using water in a way that helps ensure future water needs are met and its quality is protected
- water that is added to soil to help grow crops when there is not enough
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- water that falls to the earth
- water that flows along roads and other paved areas carry pollutants into storm drains
- water that is safe for drinking
- water that flows along the ground that is not absorbed
- using less water by reducing waste
11 Clues: the water cycle • water that falls to the earth • an underground source of water • water that is safe for drinking • using less water by reducing waste • water that flows along the ground that is not absorbed • a surface that prevents water from soaking or seeping through it • water that is added to soil to help grow crops when there is not enough • ...
