Water Crossword

7. Wetlands that don’t have trees
8. Zone that consists of the upper layers in the ocean that reach about 20 meters deep
9. (2 words) wetlands that are occasionally flooded with seawater
10. Is known as wooded wetlands
13. Another word for mud
15. Zone where there is excess nutrients that causes there to be bacteria growth that takes up all of the oxygen so that no other life may form there.
18. upper layer in a lake that is mixed with winded and warmed by the sun
20. another word for the mesolimnion boundary
21. (2 words) narrow islands that are parallel to the coastline
22. A cycle that shows the path of water
23. layer below the epilimnion that is both colder and deeper
24. areas that contain saturated ground
25. Reef that is known for its biological productivity and biodiversity

1. (2 words) the dry areas that surround wetlands
2. type of ecosystem where the land is submerged during a portion of the year
3. Zone that consists of shorelines
4. (2 words) feature of aquatic ecosystems that differs in conditions between the upper and lower layers
5. (2 words) a depression in shoreline that is flooded with seawater at high tide and still has some water in it at low tide
6. Zone that consists of photosynthetic organisms
11. Type of tree that can grow in salt water.
12. Caused by a rise in water temperature within the coral reefs
14. Where the rivers empty into the ocean
16. Zone that is exposed due to the low tides
17. Type of energy that evaporates most water
19. Photosynthetic plant that supports the marine food web