Apes Module 14

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Across
  1. 3. - higher values of this indicate a water body is more polluted by wastewater.
  2. 5. - Mining releases this material in the water supply, carcinogen.
  3. 6. source pollution - Pollution from a specific pipe or dumpster.
  4. 11. species - E.Coli is used as this, to determine if the water is contaminated.
  5. 13. - viruses, bacteria, and protists, are often found in contaminated water and cause illness.
  6. 16. - contaminates water through pipes, dangerous to fetal development.
  7. 17. - when water becomes more fertile due to increased deposits of nutrients.
  8. 20. lagoon - man-made structure, made to contain animal waste, risk of leaking into groundwater.
  9. 22. - used in rocket fuel, a group of toxic chemicals.
  10. 24. contaminant level - standard of amount of chemicals that can be found in water.
Down
  1. 1. Water Act - optimal conditions for maintaining clean water that is safe for the environment.
  2. 2. - used in manufacturing plastics, effects endocrines.
  3. 4. horizon - one of the most significant oil spils, released 206 million gallons into the gulf of Mexico.
  4. 7. pollution - such as warm water’s, nonchemical pollution that increases temp of water.
  5. 8. zones - very little life is able to survive in these areas due to the lack of oxygen.
  6. 9. field - filters septic water, made up of pipes and gravel lawns.
  7. 10. - layer in a septic tank that is fairly clean water but it still contains bacteria.
  8. 12. source pollution - pollution coming from a parking lot or an agricultural field.
  9. 14. deposition - rain deposits this substance on earth, affecting the ability of organisms to survive in water.
  10. 15. shock - When the water temper “shocks” organisms, causing them to die.
  11. 17. - hormone that is mimicked by many pharmaceutical drugs, cause male fish to grow eggs.
  12. 18. tank - stores wastewater from rural households, the layers of water settle to “clean” water.
  13. 19. - this material is released primarily through combustion, when in water bacteria convert this into a toxic substance.
  14. 21. Drinking Water Act - ensures that drinking water is safe to consume.
  15. 23. pollution - this increases the turbidity of water, due to land erosion.