Across
- 5. _______ pollution: dirt, minerals, and sand erode from land and wash into the water.
- 8. Any layer of rock or sediment that can hold water, below the saturated zone.
- 9. Occurs when fish are caught faster than they can reproduce, which can lead to declining fish populations.
- 11. A hole sunk into the ground to reach a supply of water.
- 12. Activity done for enjoyment.
- 15. The excessive artificial light near a coastline.
- 18. _______ pollution:chemicals like pesticides, gasoline, oil, household cleaning products, paint, and industrial waste get into surface and groundwater.
- 20. A collection of marine debris that's made up of small pieces of plastic and other litter.
- 21. _______ pollution:excess bacteria in the water that can lead to sickness and disease.
- 22. When something does not allow water to pass through easily.
- 23. _______ pollution: too many nutrients (nitrogen and phosphorus) enter the water and cause algal blooms.
- 24. The high points/edges of a watershed. Separates one watershed from another.
- 25. The movement of water from a high to low point.
Down
- 1. area of land that supplies water to a river system.
- 2. process to remove salt from ocean water to make fresh water.
- 3. _______ pollution that comes from a specific source that is easily identified.
- 4. Refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns.
- 6. _______ pollution that comes from sources that are hard to identify because they come from all over the world.
- 7. When water is too warm, corals expel their algae, turn white, and die.
- 10. When a body of water becomes enriched with nutrients leading to the overgrowth of algae.
- 13. Water that has soaked into the soil.
- 14. Movement of water through the soil.
- 16. When something DOES allow water to pass through easily.
- 17. Water that has not soaked into the ground and collects on the surface of the earth. Ex. Lakes & streams
- 19. This refers to the space that is in between grains of soil and/or rock.