Water Pollution

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