11.3 Managing Our Water Systems

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  1. 4. Managing our water systems is a ______ responsibility.
  2. 5. Waste water from all indoor resources such as toilets, sinks, and bathtubs enters the __________.
  3. 6. If we were to put this waste water directly back into our rivers and lakes, we would be ____________ our drinking water supply.
  4. 10. Cleaned and treated water is __________ back into the environment.
  5. 11. _________ from ships can harm animals in, on, and near the water.
  6. 13. Waste water leaves your home through an ___________ system of pipes.
  7. 14. ____ run-off may pick up many contaminants.
Down
  1. 1. Your community has ______ that manage the local water supply.
  2. 2. The most expensive facility in any community is usually the __________ treatment plan.
  3. 3. _____________ sometimes discharge warm water into lakes or rivers.
  4. 7. ____________ affects water systems through the water cycle.
  5. 8. A _______, such as a marsh or swamp, is land that is saturated with water for long periods of time.
  6. 9. Water-loving plants that grow in wetlands can filter and ______ water.
  7. 12. All human activities that affect our water systems affect the _______ that supply our drinking water.