Hydrology Crossword

2. the saltiness or amount of salt dissolved in a body of water, called saline water.
4. a process in which deep, cold water rises towards the surface
6. a large geologic landform that rises from the ocean floor but that does not reach to the water’s surface.
7. the community of organisms that live on,in, or near the seabed,river,lake, or stream bottom.
11. an underwater mountain range, formed by plate tectonics.
12. topographic depressions of the sea floor
13. the diverse collection of organisms that live in large bodies of water and are unable to swim against a current.
14. the difference between the elevations of a crest and a neighboring trough
15. a seamount with a flat top

1. the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
3. an underwater plain on the deep ocean floor
5. land consisting of marshes or swamps
8. a fissure on the seafloor from which geothermally heated water issues.
9. a continuous movement of sea water generated by a number of forces acting upon the water.
10. aquatic animals that are able to swim and move independently of water currents