Unit 7 Crossword

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Across
  1. 5. If you live in south florida where should you NOT plant trees to shade your house?
  2. 6. an increase in wastewater runoff would hurt these highly biodiverse marine ecosystems.
  3. 9. Fixing _________, turning the water off as you brush your teeth, and using energy efficient appliances will protect water supplies.
  4. 10. this sustainable agricultural technique does NOT harm the environment or water supplies.
  5. 13. when surface water drains through the ground to become groundwater.
  6. 17. some dams & reservoirs can increase the amount of energy generated because they are _________ dams that convert falling water into electricity.
  7. 18. Oil spills have many effects on organisms. They do NOT decrease oxygen levels or cause ______. Eutrophication does this.
  8. 20. we will need kore flood protection in cities & towns if we continue to destroy what type of semi-aquatic ecosystem?
  9. 21. this aquatic plant would NOT have increased growth after the discharge of lake okeechobee waters into the indian river lagoon.
Down
  1. 1. Runoff from farms and from cars causes this type of pollution.
  2. 2. sewage treatment plants & are examples of what type of pollution?
  3. 3. a harmful substance enters the ecosystem. The amount of rainfall & the type of ground determines how ______________ the water gets.
  4. 4. the people who conduct water quality tests should be outside of the company so that they don't lie or falsify the results.
  5. 7. the most damaging form of oil pollution comes from nonpoint sources like when cars leak oil and that oil ________ into the ocean.
  6. 8. Two of the major purposes of sampling water are creating a ______________ & determining if there's pollution.
  7. 11. You can keep groundwater aquifers healthy by running only a ____ load of dishes or laundry.
  8. 12. water above ground.
  9. 14. converting saltwater into freshwater. It's very expensive and uses a lot of energy.
  10. 15. Releasing ________ fish into rivers would NOT hurt the river.
  11. 16. Water under the ground.
  12. 19. Periods of little to no water. They affect the water consumption of all organisms.