Unit 3 Hydrosphere - Chapter 5-6

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Across
  1. 2. The constant flow of water in a particular direction
  2. 4. When the ocean rises and falls, usually twice a day, due to forces from the Moon and the Sun
  3. 8. An underground layer of rock or sand that holds groundwater
  4. 11. A long period of time with very low temperatures on Earth’s surface and in Earth’s atmosphere
  5. 12. Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds in the atmosphere to Earth’s surface
  6. 14. The amount of salt dissolved in water
  7. 15. When the surface of water rises and falls due to wind or tides
  8. 18. Water in its gas form
  9. 19. A lot of water on Earth’s surface, either by extreme precipitation or an overflowing body of water
  10. 20. A natural opening on the seafloor that generates heated water, usually near tectonic plate boundaries
Down
  1. 1. A group of similar organisms that can reproduce
  2. 3. A series of very high, often dangerous, ocean waves caused by earthquakes under the ocean
  3. 5. Water that is added to land to help grow crops
  4. 6. An underwater ecosystem of living and dead coral and other organisms
  5. 7. Everywhere on Earth where water is in its solid form; ice
  6. 9. Water that has almost no dissolved salt
  7. 10. A group of very small organisms that float in water and are food for many animals
  8. 13. A large, slow-moving body of ice
  9. 16. The solid bottom of an ocean or sea
  10. 17. A period of very little precipitation