Across
- 5. buildup of salt in soil and water
- 6. "If every scientist & journalist brought a _______ of water with them, the Aral Sea would be full again
- 9. some farmers switched to this crop when growing season changed
- 10. water that supplies wells and springs
- 13. widespread ________ only makes the health problems worse
- 15. bird still on welcome sign by Moynaq
- 16. Plants ______ sewage & wastewater to reduce pollution
- 18. About 95 _______ pounds of fish were harvested each year
- 20. farmers used _______ chemicals that ended up in the Aral Sea
- 21. thirsty crop on page 387
- 22. water diverted to water crops
- 23. another word for "river"
Down
- 1. _______ workers lost their jobs
- 2. A lake with no outlet will grow _______ over time
- 3. place where fish are caught, processed, and sold
- 4. cotton is an example of this (2 words)
- 7. lung disease caused by bad water and dirty air
- 8. country that helped pay for a new dike and dam system
- 11. The Soviet Gov't built _____ on the Amu and Syr rivers
- 12. this town used to be a thriving fishing town on the Aral Sea
- 14. another word for weather
- 17. The Aral Sea was once the earth's _______-largest freshwater lake
- 19. another name for dust storms in this region (2 words)