Marine Science Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. the continuous flow of elements and compounds between organisms and the earth
  2. 3. the diffusion of water
  3. 5. slightly negative and slightly positive
  4. 6. organisms that have their internal salinity rise and fall along the water salinity
  5. 10. cannot see different parts; tea, coffee
  6. 12. a layer of water in which the density increases rapidly with depth
  7. 13. water attracted to other substances
  8. 16. universal solvent
  9. 17. can see different parts; salad, cereal
  10. 18. substance in which another substance is dissolved
  11. 19. the degree of compactness and consistency of a substance and affected by salinity
Down
  1. 1. process that allows fish to use active transport to adjust water concentration
  2. 4. substance that is dissolved
  3. 7. water attracted to water
  4. 8. a scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of a solution
  5. 9. mechanisms that protect an animals internal environment
  6. 11. the total quantity or concentration of all dissolved inorganic solids in seawater
  7. 14. a layer of water on which salinity increases rapidly with depth
  8. 15. a layer in the ocean where the temperature rapidly decreases with depth