Across
- 6. When rain snow and gasses deposit this and it attaches to surfaces like plants, soil, and water.
- 8. The type of waste system someone has if they live far from a city.
- 11. Floating devices that are used to contain the oil in order to absorb it.
- 12. The presence of them can indicate health issues within an ecosystem.
- 13. The effect substances produced by humans have on rivers, lakes, or streams.
- 15. are Responsible for different diseases the humans can contract from affected water.
- 17. The presence of these in rivers has caused male fish to develop female tissues.
- 20. Clean Water Act prevents this from being in drinking water. Associated with contaminated sewage
- 21. Found naturally in groundwater.
- 23. Act that protects sources of drinking water.
Down
- 1. Responsible for 47% of the oil in the ocean globally.
- 2. Occurs when water suddenly becomes rich in nutrients.
- 3. Section in a body of water that has low oxygen concentration.
- 4. Type of pollution that causes changes in water temperature.
- 5. Type of pollution that interferes with animal communication
- 7. Change in temperature so dramatic it can kill organisms.
- 9. Chemicals produced by humans.
- 10. Type of pollution that includes garbage and sludge.
- 13. The end result of the water used by humans for things like bathing or washing clothes/dishes.
- 14. The number of oxygen microbes demand.
- 15. Compounds used to make plastics that have caused many environmental problems.
- 16. Streams contain a wide variety of these. Can be associated with pharmaceutical drugs, hormones, or wastewater.
- 18. Type of pollution consisting of soil particles that are carried downstream.
- 19. Included in the Safe Drinking Water Act, the standard for safe drinking.
- 22. Act that focuses on protecting marine wildlife and reduces the chemical properties of surface water