Across
- 5. tendency of water molecules to stick to other substances
- 8. the tension of the the surface of a liquid
- 9. the process of changing water vapor to liquid
- 11. the salt concentration in seawater
- 12. the effect of Earth’s rotation on the direction of global winds and surface ocean currents.
- 13. process by which water soaks into the ground.
- 15. the vertical extent of the ocean’s water
- 17. the property of having poles
- 19. currents caused by differences in density at the top and bottom
- 20. continuous physical force exerted on or against an object by something in contact with it.
- 22. a semi-enclosed area where fresh water from a river meets salty water from the sea.
- 25. water found in cracks and pores in sand, gravel and rocks below the earth’s surface
- 29. the process of removing salt from seawater.
- 34. an imaginary line drawn around the earth dividing the earth into northern and southern hemispheres
- 35. movement of water through the earth
- 37. east to west between 50° and 60° north and south of the Equator and the North and South Poles.
- 39. a strong surface current that returns to the ocean from the shore.
- 40. deep ocean water rises to the surface
- 43. the weight of a substance for a specific volume
- 44. precipitation that flows over the surface of the land
- 45. the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind, and water density.
- 47. Water that falls from clouds to the surface
- 48. the weight of the water per unit volume
Down
- 1. tendency of water molecules to stick to itself
- 2. the total quantity or weight of organisms in a given area or volume.
- 3. process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to make food
- 4. the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight.
- 6. substance with the ability to dissolve other substances
- 7. the land that water flows across on its way to a river.
- 10. west to east in the middle latitudes.
- 14. a strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico into the Atlantic Ocean.
- 16. simple chemical compound containing 2 hydrogen and 1 oxygen atoms.
- 18. amount of energy to convert 1g of a substance from liquid to gas
- 21. either of the two points on Earth where its axis of rotation intersects its surface.
- 23. five loops located on Earth's oceans created by surface ocean currents.
- 24. the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight
- 26. amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1 degree
- 27. the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.
- 28. ocean water that sinks due to higher density.
- 30. the release of water vapor by living organisms
- 31. the process of changing from liquid to gas
- 32. a stream of moving water that flows through the ocean
- 33. the land drained by a river, stream or lake
- 36. a stream of moving water that flows through the surface of the ocean, caused by winds
- 38. a porous rock layer underground that is a reservoir for water
- 41. the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
- 42. east to west between the Equator and 30°N and 30°S.
- 46. a natural system linked by living (plants, animals) and nonliving (soil, air, water)things.