Across
- 5. the amount of matter in a given space; mass per unit volume
- 7. A device that determines the distance of an object under water by recording echoes of sound waves
- 8. the tightness across the surface of water that is caused by the polar molecules pulling on one another
- 11. the quality of water that makes it able to dissolve more substances than any other solvent can
- 13. water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers
- 16. the tendency of water to stick to other substances
- 17. small river or stream that flows into a large river or stream; a branch of the river
- 20. an underwater vehicle built of strong materials to resist pressure at depth
Down
- 1. underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
- 2. the area of land that is drained by a water system
- 3. organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean or other body of water; bottom-dwellers
- 4. Tiny algae and animals that float in water and are carried by waves and currents
- 6. The tendency of water molecules to stick to each other.
- 9. the movement of deep, cold, and nutrient-rich water to the surface
- 10. The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance by 1 degree celcius...amount of heat required to increase the temperature of water
- 12. the area of the ocean beyond the edge of the continental shelf. Most diverse organisms live near the surface.
- 14. free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column
- 15. spots on the ocean floor where hot gases and minerals escape from earth's interior into the water
- 18. the area drained by a river and its tributaries
- 19. the area where a freshwater stream or river merges with the ocean. Often a nursery for young.
