Unit 3 Vocab Crossword

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Across
  1. 1. A scientist who studies water.
  2. 3. The source of a river.
  3. 4. The gathering of water in large amounts, like lakes or oceans.
  4. 7. Process where water becomes nutrient-rich, causing algal blooms.
  5. 9. source pollution Pollution coming from a single, identifiable source.
  6. 10. physiographic regions Natural areas defined by landforms and geology.
  7. 13. An area of land that drains into a river or stream.
  8. 14. use How humans use land for farming, housing, or industry.
  9. 17. basin Land drained by a river and its tributaries.
  10. 19. or ephemeral streams Streams that only flow at certain times of year.
  11. 21. Coastal inlets where the sea curves inward.
  12. 22. The wearing away of land by water, wind, or ice.
  13. 23. The surface features of an area of land.
Down
  1. 1. Related to the movement and distribution of water.
  2. 2. Particles of soil and rock carried by water.
  3. 5. surface A surface that does not allow water to pass through.
  4. 6. map Map showing elevation with contour lines.
  5. 8. Harmful substances in the environment.
  6. 11. Where freshwater mixes with saltwater near the coast.
  7. 12. Trash left in the environment.
  8. 15. Pipes or channels that carry away surface water.
  9. 16. Process plants use to make food from sunlight.
  10. 18. basins Low-lying drainage areas along the coast.
  11. 20. source pollution Pollution that comes from many widespread sources.