Chapter 14 Water Pollution

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Across
  1. 2. a layer of decently clean water found in the center of a septic tank
  2. 6. a dramatic change in water tempeture in a short time
  3. 8. an area that produces pollution
  4. 13. a man made chemical used for killing off bacteria and smaller animals
  5. 16. water that seeps into the ground
  6. 18. legislation that limits the amount of different chemicals allowed to be in the water
  7. 20. when a chemical doesn't react easily with other chemicals it is _____
  8. 22. an area in the water that has a low amount of oxygen
  9. 24. where does most trash in the oceans congregate at the center of
  10. 25. solid waste material from wastewater
  11. 26. the particles of harmful material found in the air
Down
  1. 1. a process using a soap like substance used to separate and break apart oil clumps
  2. 3. non chemical water pollution that substantially increases the temperature of the area
  3. 4. when a body of water becomes high in nutrients
  4. 5. the reason why whales and dolphins are miserable
  5. 7. a metal natural pollutant found in the water that has been increasing due to human activity
  6. 9. legislation that sets national standards for drinking water
  7. 10. a group of harmful chemicals used for rocket fuel
  8. 11. most plastic pollution is this item
  9. 12. human made body of water with large amounts of manure produced by animals
  10. 14. how many gyres are there in the world
  11. 15. the part of the world with the most mercury emissions
  12. 17. a large container that holds waste water from a house as a part of a septic system
  13. 19. a well that doesn't need a pump instead using natural pressure of the water
  14. 21. the person who invented the idea of natural selection
  15. 23. a place that had lead leach into drinking water from pipelines