science

1. the quality of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent can
3. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
6. the tendency of water to stick to other substances
9. spots on the ocean floor where hot gases and minerals escape from earth's interior into the water
11. term that describes an organism that lives in water
12. The tendency of water molecules to stick to each other.
15. water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
17. the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on one another
19. the movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface
20. The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius...amount of heat required to increase the temperature of water
23. the area drained by a river and its tributaries

2. the area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf. Most diverse organisms live near the surface
4. an underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure at depth
5. the area of land that is drained by a water system
7. organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other body of water; bottom-dwellers
8. organisms that cannot make their own food and must feed on other organisms for energy and nutrients
10. small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river
13. an organism that makes its own food
14. the amount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume
16. free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column
17. A device that determines the distance of an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves
18. term that describes an organism that lives on land
21. the area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean. Often a nursery for young.
22. Tiny algae and animals that float in water and are carried by waves and currents