Unit 8 Vocab
Across
- 1. a synthetic organic compound used as an insecticide
- 4. this Waterway has low depleted oxygen
- 7. a common virus found in the middle east, spreads through mosquitoes, named after a river.
- 9. INcrease of toxins through ingestions of other toxicated food sources
- 10. stands for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, a viral respiratory illness originating in saudi arabia
- 12. low-oxygen, or hypoxic, areas in the world's oceans and lakes.
- 14. Tissue from coral turning white due to warm water
- 16. represents the various levels for BOD (Biological Oxygen Demand), which is the total demand for oxygen by all the individuals in that particular area
- 19. These pollutants are persistent and organic
- 21. An increase in the concentration of a chemical in a biological organism over time, compared to the chemical's concentration in the environment.
- 23. Stands for Polychlorinated Biphenyls, a highly carcinogenic chemical compound
- 24. stands for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a viral respiratory illness originating in china
- 25. This Pollution is caused through heat
Down
- 2. A graphical curve reflecting the dosage to death percent ratio.
- 3. nutrients accumulate in a body of water, resulting in an increased growth of microorganisms
- 5. these organisms can live in low oxygenated areas
- 6. a scope of behaviors that are considered acceptable
- 8. a serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.
- 11. the median for lethality of a dose of something, 50% dying from it.
- 13. a mosquito transmitted disease infecting by parasite
- 15. The origin or "Point Source" of some Pollution
- 17. certain plastics disrupt this hormone
- 18. an extremely virulent disease transmitted through the ingestion of contaminated food or water
- 20. A mosquito transmitted virus from uganda
- 22. The influence around point source Pollution, not origin.