The Aral Sea: Chapter 26

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Across
  1. 5. buildup of salt in soil and water
  2. 6. "If every scientist & journalist brought a _______ of water with them, the Aral Sea would be full again
  3. 9. some farmers switched to this crop when growing season changed
  4. 10. water that supplies wells and springs
  5. 13. widespread ________ only makes the health problems worse
  6. 15. bird still on welcome sign by Moynaq
  7. 16. Plants ______ sewage & wastewater to reduce pollution
  8. 18. About 95 _______ pounds of fish were harvested each year
  9. 20. farmers used _______ chemicals that ended up in the Aral Sea
  10. 21. thirsty crop on page 387
  11. 22. water diverted to water crops
  12. 23. another word for "river"
Down
  1. 1. _______ workers lost their jobs
  2. 2. A lake with no outlet will grow _______ over time
  3. 3. place where fish are caught, processed, and sold
  4. 4. cotton is an example of this (2 words)
  5. 7. lung disease caused by bad water and dirty air
  6. 8. country that helped pay for a new dike and dam system
  7. 11. The Soviet Gov't built _____ on the Amu and Syr rivers
  8. 12. this town used to be a thriving fishing town on the Aral Sea
  9. 14. another word for weather
  10. 17. The Aral Sea was once the earth's _______-largest freshwater lake
  11. 19. another name for dust storms in this region (2 words)