Water Pollution
Across
- 3. this is a certain location where pollution is directly produced
- 4. a bacteria that is found in contaminated water and can be toxic in drinking water
- 6. one of the largest oil spills recorded
- 8. one way to remove oil from the surface typically using a vacuum
- 10. these are harmful chemicals, used for rockets, that pollute the soil
- 13. a pollution typically caused by military sonar and big ships
- 16. a heavy metal that can damage the brain, nervous system, and kidneys if exposed to infants
- 18. this consists of discarded materials such as garbage and sludge
- 19. federal law that practices in restoring the nations clean water
- 20. federal law setting national standards for drinking water
- 22. a result of a dramatic change in water temp that leads to the death of organisms
- 24. another way to remove oil where bacteria that will consume the oil is placed
- 25. this is the standard that is set for safe drinking water under the EPA
Down
- 1. a pollution typically given off by power plants resulting in warm water being released
- 2. run off into streams mostly from humans pee not being infiltrated
- 5. one way to remove oil where chemicals are applied to break up and disperse the oil
- 7. this collects wastewater from homes
- 9. this helps control pest organisms but also kills a wide variety of related organisms
- 11. farms that raise thousands of animals in one location use this to dispose their waste
- 12. this is solid waste material from wastewater
- 14. this is the process of water becoming rich in nutrients
- 15. this is different acids that are released on Earth as rain, snow, or gasses
- 17. a heavy metal that occurs naturally in Earths crust and contributes concentrations in ground water
- 21. the type of water produced by livestock operations and human activities
- 23. pollution a pollution that is typically seen within gravel and dirt