Hydrosphere Unit Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. a group of parts that work together as a whole like a bicycle
  2. 6. a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
  3. 8. as you go deeper into the ocean, this decreases
  4. 13. 70% of all freshwater is _____
  5. 16. small particles of rock
  6. 17. surface currents begin at the _______ and flow towards the poles
  7. 18. a strengthening of winds in the pacific ocean that brings a wet and cold winter here in the PNW
  8. 21. what creates surface currents?
  9. 24. heat that negatively affects bodies of water
  10. 29. this method of heat transfer see a fluid rising as it heats up, and falling back down as it loses heat.
  11. 32. the ability to do work
  12. 33. the frozen component of the hydrosphere
  13. 34. the thin layer of gases that make Earth's outermost layer
Down
  1. 1. All the rock and metal of the Earth
  2. 2. all of Earth's water
  3. 4. 97% of all water on Earth contains _____
  4. 5. this current flows up the East coast and brings wet and warm weather to Northern Europe
  5. 7. fresh water is not evenly __________ on Earth, leading it to be a limited resource in many areas
  6. 9. when water gets enough energy to go from a liquid to a gas
  7. 10. water that evaporates from the leaves of trees
  8. 11. the continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back again
  9. 12. currents in the oceans flow in circular patterns because the Earth _______
  10. 14. the total amount of salt dissolved in water
  11. 15. human waste that is washed down sinks, toilets and drains
  12. 19. when water becomes heavy enough and falls back to the ground
  13. 20. all of Earth's life
  14. 22. the practice of raising fish and other water dwelling organisms
  15. 23. One area in the _______ ocean contains nearly 2 million bits of plastic and trash
  16. 25. the process by which water vapor turns to liquid water
  17. 26. a reversal in wind patterns in the pacific ocean that bring a warm and wet winter here in the PNW
  18. 27. when a system returns or feeds back information about itself
  19. 28. denser water will ____ to the ocean floor, setting up the ocean conveyor system
  20. 30. adding salt to water makes it ____ dense
  21. 31. the area of land that supplies water to a river system