Water pollution
Across
- 3. water means water, whether groundwater or surface water, that is produced outside of the boundaries of the Authority and transported into the boundaries of the Authority, by a person other than the Authority, for use within the boundaries of the Authority.
- 6. a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles
- 7. monoxide can cause dizziness, confusion, unconsciousness and death.
- 8. waste is defined as waste generated by manufacturing or industrial processes.
- 9. is the process by which plants use sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to create oxygen and energy.
- 11. fuels release nitrogen oxides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the formation of smog and acid rain.
- 14. spills are the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment.
- 15. rain leaches aluminum from the soil
- 16. sewage refers to wastewater that contains harmful waterborne pathogens and bacteria and which has not yet gone through a sewage treatment plant.
- 17. we breathe it in and in our lungs so we can breath and stay alive
- 18. chemicals or natural substances added to soil or land to increase its fertility.
Down
- 1. oxides can cause damage to the human respiratory tract and increase a person's vulnerability to, and the severity of, respiratory infections and asthma.
- 2. high-grade reclaimed water produced from treated used water that is further purified using advanced membrane technologies and ultra-violet disinfection, making it ultra-clean and safe to drink.
- 4. is the process of removing salt from seawater
- 5. , process by which an element or compound transitions from its liquid state to its gaseous state below the temperature at which it boils
- 9. can be any toxic substance used to kill animals and fungi.
- 10. dioxide affects the respiratory system
- 12. water in or taken from the sea.
- 13. is rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles left lying in an open or public place.