Chapter 14 Review
Across
- 1. Microorganisms in human intestines that are an indicator species for potentially harmful microorganisms in with contaminated sewage.
- 3. Nonchemical water pollution that causes a change in the temperature of water.
- 5. When streams, rivers, lakes, oceans, or groundwater are contaminated with substances produced through human activities.
- 8. The amount of oxygen water uses over time at differnt temperatures.
- 9. Legislation that supports the protection of water by maintaining and restoring the chemical, physical, and biological properties of surface waters.
- 14. The standard for safe drinking water established by the EPA.
- 16. Legislation that sets the national standards for safe drinking water
- 17. Harmful chemicals used for rocket fuel.
- 18. The solid waste material that comes from wastewater.
- 19. A dramatic change in water temperature that can kill organisms.
- 20. A species that indicates if disease-causing pathogens are going to be present.
- 21. An area of water with extremely low oxygen and very little life.
- 22. A large container that receives wastewater from a house.
- 24. Acids deposits on Earth that attach to the surfaces of plants, soil, and water.
Down
- 2. When a body of water becomes very rich in nutrients.
- 4. Pond lined with rubber built to handle manure produced by livestock.
- 6. A distinct location where pollution is produced
- 7. A small and simple sewage treatment system that is made up of a septic tank and a leach field used for homes in rural areas.
- 10. A point that is harder to identify and produce
- 11. Produced by livestock and human activities, including human sewage from toilets.
- 12. Part of a septic system that is made up of underground pipes below the surface of the ground.
- 13. An increase in fertility in a body of water.
- 15. tiny plastic particles that are from commercial product development and the breakdown of larger plastics.
- 22. A layer of clear water in the middle of a septic tank.
- 23. Industrial compounds used to manufacture plastics and are dangerous