Lesson 17: Groundwater & Surface water

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Across
  1. 1. The Great ______ Garbage patch is a region of the ocean where large amounts of trash are floating in the water.
  2. 3. Water flows out of ______ in the rock forming natural springs.
  3. 7. Pressure in the ___________ causes water to naturally rise in an artesian well.
  4. 8. The Coriolis effect deflects air from ____ to ___ if the air is going toward the south
  5. 11. Nitrogen in runoff from farms can cause algal _____ to occur in water biomes.
  6. 12. A slow moving accumulation of ice, snow, and sediment found in cold climates
  7. 14. Cold water ________ in the water column.
  8. 15. Huge loops of surface waters
  9. 17. Much of the trash floating in large amounts in the ocean are made of this material.
  10. 19. It affects ocean currents.
  11. 20. Warm water ________ in the water column.
  12. 21. They affect ocean currents.
Down
  1. 2. The rate of infiltration _____ as the permeability of soil increases.
  2. 4. Largest collection of groundwater in the USA.
  3. 5. American farms use 53 ______ gallons of water per day
  4. 6. Water that is rising from the lower part of the ocean carries ______ that support the food chains.
  5. 9. Rising ocean temperatures are greatly affecting weather around this ocean
  6. 10. The ____ _____ is the line that separates the saturated and unsaturated zones in the soil profile
  7. 13. Surface currents in the southern hemisphere move in this direction
  8. 16. Changes in this factor affect ocean currents.
  9. 18. Water heated in the ground is pushed through narrow tunnels in the ground to for this water source.
  10. 19. The Coriolis effect deflects air from ____ to ___ if the air is going toward the north.