Across
- 3. a compound that could be found naturally in the earths crust and could contaminate water from human mines
- 5. water produced by livestock
- 8. high amounts of this is bad, low amounts of this is good
- 9. the layer of semi- clean water in the middle of a septic tank
- 10. poopoo peepee in the water that could cause harm to human health if contaminates water.
- 13. a distinct/ specific area which pollution is directly being produced
- 15. too much of a good thing.
- 17. a type of pollution that causes a massive impact when spilled
- 19. a dramatic change in water temperatures which could kill organisms living in the water
- 20. solid waste material from wastewater
- 22. a metal that gets released when burning coal
- 23. a metal that doesn't usually come from natural sources of water but does get to water through _____-lined pipes
- 24. acids deposited on earth as some sort of precipitation that attach to the surfaces of plants, soil and water
- 26. a way to clean an oil spill in the ocean
- 27. a broader area of pollution being produced (come from surrounding farmland or other places all at once)
Down
- 1. a legislation that sets the regulations and the amount of chemicals allowed in usable water
- 2. a species which indicates weather there is an imbalance in the ecosystem
- 4. a type of pollution where humans cause the water to change temperature
- 6. low amounts of this is bad, high amounts of this is good
- 7. a form of solid waste
- 11. human activities
- 12. a type of pollution that is solid (like garbage)
- 14. a system for water that smaller, rural homes might have.
- 16. a river that is famously known for being extremely polluted in the 1950s
- 18. a type of pollution that could reach the ocean through drains, and could cause problems for marine life (life get stuck in the fins of fish)
- 21. a form of sediment pollution
- 25. contains extremely low amounts of oxygen, which kills animals in the surrounding area
