Fresh and Saltwater Systems
Across
- 6. the zone that extends into the deepest parts of the ocean
- 7. this is a major indirect water use
- 10. water dissolves limestone in rocks, causing cracks and holes
- 11. waves cause erosion of this
- 16. a stream profile is a description of this
- 17. rock fragments and soil that are transported by wind or water
- 18. water particles in waves move in this way
- 19. add thermal pollution and dangerous chemicals to water that can cause tumours, birth defects, and sterility
- 20. high land that determines the direction that the water flows
- 22. total amount of all salts dissolved in water
- 23. this kind of change happens every year
- 26. contains large amount of oil and salt that washes into a river or stream
- 27. this causes water to move swiftly and straight when flowing down hill
- 29. a group of organisms of the same species that live in the same place
- 31. sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river
- 33. the shallow areas around the edge of the continents
- 36. wearing away and transporting of materials
- 38. these form where two oceanic plates are moving away from each other
- 41. where a river or stream originates
- 42. amount of sediment and organic material that a river or stream can carry
- 44. glacial meltwater formed tunnels under the glacier that filled in with sediments
- 45. most of the world's water is here
- 46. the chemical in fertilizer and sewage that can cause algae to grow excessively and cause an algal bloom
- 48. a physical characteristic or behaviour that increases the species' chance of survival
Down
- 1. underwater volcanoes
- 2. this causes waves to form
- 3. large curves in a river
- 4. one of the items that water is tested for
- 5. tides are caused by this (5 words)
- 8. teardrop shaped hill formed by a glacier
- 9. this is the major direct water use
- 12. describes how pure the water is
- 13. water that contains high concentrations of calcium and magnesium
- 14. one way to purify water by forcing salt water through a filter with holes that salt cannot fit through
- 15. all the area of land that drains into one main lake or river
- 20. carries either warm or cold water and wind towards and along land
- 21. glaciers that cover vast areas of land
- 24. the ocean zone that extends along the shoreline
- 25. theory that states that the surface of Earth is dividing into huge moving plates
- 28. glaciers that flow in the valleys between mountain peaks
- 30. daily change in water level
- 31. solution is boiled, until water evaporates and leaves salts behind. One way to purify water
- 32. water that is safe to drink
- 34. another name for the lake zone where there is no plants, but light can still penetrate the water
- 35. most of the world's freshwater is found here
- 37. to observe, check or keep track
- 39. laying down of sediments
- 40. flat land around river that floods when the river overflows
- 43. large variety of different kinds of species living in an ecosystem
- 47. average weather measured over a long period of time