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