Water Cycle Crossword

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Across
  1. 3. transpiration The roots of plants absorb water from the ground.
  2. 4. includes all organisms that drift with ocean currents
  3. 6. steep sided depression, bowl
  4. 8. trough carved in the ocean
  5. 9. occurs when the droplet-laden clouds discharge themselves ad water falls to earth.
  6. 11. valley smaller valley above the main trough
  7. 16. productivity is the production of organic compounds from inorganic substances through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis
  8. 17. zone the part of the ocean in which there is sufficient light to support photosynthesis
  9. 18. currents masses of ocean water that flow from one place to another
  10. 20. currents movements of water that flow horizontally in the upper part of the ocean's surface
  11. 21. trough u shaped valley
  12. 23. the distance that the wind has traveled across open water
  13. 25. zone open ocean of any depth
  14. 27. The process by which water vapor in the atmosphere changes to its liquid state.
  15. 29. zone beyond the continental shelf
  16. 31. the water that hits land and does not either evaporate or infiltrate the ground
  17. 33. tides tides that have the lowest tidal range, occurring near the times of the first-quarter phases of the moon
  18. 35. organisms living organisms living on or in the ocean bottom
  19. 36. currents vertical currents of ocean water that are caused by density differences among water masses
  20. 37. the accumulation of sediment found along the shore of lake or ocean
  21. 42. pyramid like peak
  22. 44. the use of light energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into energy-rich glucose molecules
  23. 45. regular changes in the elevation of the ocean surface
Down
  1. 1. zone any sea-bottom surface regardless of its distance from shore and is mostly inhabited by benthos organisms
  2. 2. is the total amount of solid material dissolved in water
  3. 5. the movement of water from Earth's surface downward into porous rock or soil.
  4. 7. tides tides that have the greatest tidal range due to the alignment of the Earth-moon-sun system.
  5. 10. zone area of the surface created by the mixing of water by waves, currents, and tides
  6. 12. zone is a subdivision of the benthic zone and includes the deep-ocean floor.
  7. 13. zone area where land and ocean meet and overlap
  8. 14. tidal a pattern that has a single high tide and a single low tide each tidal day
  9. 15. level a feeding level in a food chain. Plants and algae make up the first level, followed by herbivores, and carnivores
  10. 19. refraction is the bending of waves, and it affects the distribution of energy along the shore
  11. 22. effect the deflection of currents away from their original course as a result of earth's rotation
  12. 23. chain a sequence of organisms through which energy is transferred, starting with the primary producer
  13. 24. range the difference in height between successive high and low tides
  14. 25. the layer of ocean water between about 300 meters and 1000 meters where there is a rapid change of density with depth
  15. 26. cover vegetation can slow the movement of runoff, so there is more time for
  16. 28. zone seaward from the low-tide line
  17. 30. the process by which certain microorganisms create organic molecules from inorganic nutrients using chemical energy
  18. 32. web a group of interrelated food chains
  19. 34. zone the upper part of the ocean into which sunlight penetrates
  20. 38. The process by which liquid water changes to water vapor and enters the atmosphere as gas. Bodies of water Vast surface areas of oceans, rivers, lakes and other bodies of water.
  21. 39. a thick mass of ice originating on land as a result of the compaction and recrystallization of snow.
  22. 40. huge circular-moving current systems that dominate the surfaces of the oceans
  23. 41. includes all animals capable of moving independently of the ocean currents, by swimming or other means of propulsion
  24. 43. the rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water