Ch. 11: Water
Across
- 3. A large area of land that is drained by a river is known as a(n) ____________________.
- 6. An accumulation of pollutants at successive levels of the food chain is called _________________________.
- 7. A(n) ____________________ is an underground rock formation that holds water.
- 10. An artificial lake created by building a dam is called a(n) ____________________.
Down
- 1. A process by which nutrients increase in a lake while oxygen levels decrease as a result of human activity is known as ______________________________.
- 2. A process that removes the salt from salt water to make fresh water is called ____________________.
- 4. A ____________________ is a structure built across a river to control the river’s flow.
- 5. Water that contains waste from homes and industry is called ____________________.
- 8. Disease-causing bacteria, viruses, and parasitic worms that can contaminate a water supply are known as ____________________.
- 9. A hole that is dug or drilled to reach groundwater is called a(n) ____________________.