Ch.14 Water pollution

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Across
  1. 3. Increasing levels of fat-soluble compounds like POP's in each level up the trophic pyramid.
  2. 5. A law that maintains the surface water quality by restoring the chemical, physical, and biological properties of the water.
  3. 7. A tanker that ran aground in Alaska, spilling 2 million barrels of oil.
  4. 9. water produced by anthropogenic causes such as toilets and greywater from sinks and showers.
  5. 10. When acid is deposited on earth in the form of rain, snow or as a gas.
  6. 12. An area in a body of water that has an extremely low concentration of air leading to minimal life in the area.
  7. 13. A metal that comes from the manufacturing of cement as well as the burning of fossil fuels.
  8. 15. When a body of water gains a very high level of nutrients.
  9. 17. An area of clear water that is found in the middle of a septic tank.
  10. 19. A solid material that is formed by wastewater.
  11. 21. A build-up of a contaminant in an organism over time.
  12. 22. Often used in pipes and fittings, can cause brain damage and water pollution.
  13. 23. The pollution of any body of water due to anthropogenic causes.
  14. 24. A species that indicates the health of a ecosystem as well as tell if there are pathogens in the same ecosystem.
  15. 25. A rapid change in water temperatures that kills off organisms.
Down
  1. 1. A large system built to hold wastewater from homes that don't have access to a sewer system.
  2. 2. A nonspecific area where pollution is entering a system through a large area of diffusion.
  3. 4. A manmade pond that is rubber lined to hold large amounts of manure produced by livestock
  4. 5. When a water's fertility level increases because of the addition of anthropogenic nutrients.
  5. 6. An offshore oil rig that ruptured, leaking hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil for months.
  6. 8. waste generated by humans, often carrying diseases
  7. 11. A specific location where pollution is directly flowing into another system.
  8. 14. An additive in paint and plastic, released into aquatic ecosystems by industrial waste water.
  9. 16. A form of pollution caused by anthropogenic sources that causes water temperatures to rise.
  10. 18. A pollutant given off by rockets, missiles, and fireworks.
  11. 20. A part of a septic system where the partially treated water leaches into the soil and groundwater.