ESS Topic 4 Important Terminology

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Across
  1. 1. zone An area in a body of water with low oxygen levels, leading to marine life die-offs.
  2. 3. The unintentional capture of non-target species in fishing operations.
  3. 4. The excessive nutrient enrichment of water, leading to oxygen depletion.
  4. 6. Wastewater from sinks, showers, and washing machines that can be reused.
  5. 11. The process of removing salt from seawater to make it potable.
  6. 13. The release of water vapor from plant leaves into the atmosphere.
  7. 14. scarcity The lack of sufficient freshwater resources to meet demand.
  8. 17. pollution The release of heated water into natural bodies of water, disrupting ecosystems.
  9. 18. The accumulation of salts in soil due to excessive irrigation.
  10. 21. The movement of water into the soil.
  11. 22. Water stored beneath the Earth’s surface in aquifers.
Down
  1. 2. The farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and seaweed.
  2. 5. yield The maximum level of resource extraction that can be maintained over time.
  3. 7. A body of permeable rock that stores groundwater.
  4. 8. The process by which water changes from liquid to gas.
  5. 9. fishing A method of fishing that drags nets along the seafloor, causing habitat destruction.
  6. 10. Water that falls from the atmosphere to the Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail.
  7. 12. The excessive harvesting of fish, leading to population decline.
  8. 15. The area of land that drains into a specific body of water.
  9. 16. cycle The continuous movement of water through the atmosphere, land, and oceans.
  10. 19. footprint The total volume of freshwater used by an individual, community, or country.
  11. 20. The process by which water vapor cools and forms liquid droplets.