Unit 5: Water
Across
- 2. a man-made water source used for transportation
- 4. the process of removing salt from seawater to make drinking water
- 6. pollution that often comes from construction sites
- 8. to use water in a home or lawn
- 12. the ability of rock to hold water
- 13. the methods used to provide water
- 14. the area of land that supports and refills an aquifer
- 16. moving water that all flows to the ocean at one point
- 17. a type of water pollution that comes from one place
- 18. when nutrient pollution leads to algae growth
- 20. how easily water can pass through a substance
- 23. a man-made lake for storing water
- 24. a pollutant becomes more concentrated as it moves up the food chain
Down
- 1. the area of land that all water will flow into a specific river system
- 3. acid rain and runoff are examples of this
- 5. a type of heavy metal that can poison water
- 7. lakes, rivers, and wetlands
- 9. an underground cave or system of porous rock that holds water
- 10. an inefficient way to transport water
- 11. dead plants and animals are this type of pollution
- 15. water that comes from underground
- 19. the type of pollution often caused by power plants dumping used water
- 21. what should you not water very often
- 22. a pollutant that causes disease