Across
- 3. Acids deposited on Earth as rain and snow or as gases and particles
- 4. Initially causes algal blooms, leads to dead zones
- 5. The highest concentrations of arsenic are found in the West and ___________
- 8. This is the highest source of oil in the ocean
- 9. An illness-causing bacterium, virus, or parasite
- 11. Flint, Michigan had an issue with this in their water due to the pipes water flowed through
- 12. Man made pool that prevents manure from leaking into groundwater
- 18. A species that indicates whether or not disease-causing pathogens are likely to be present.
- 22. A type of water pollution that comes from livestock and human waste and carries pathogens
- 23. A group of microorganisms in the human intestines that can serve as an indicator species for potentially harmful microorganisms associated with contamination by sewage.
- 24. Layer at the bottom of a septic tank made of solid waste
Down
- 1. PCBs, industrial compounds used for manufacturing plastics, found in “microwaveable” plastic containers
- 2. Sets national standards for safe drinking water
- 6. Rapid increase or accumulation in the algal population of a waterway
- 7. This bay is the largest estuary in the US and faces giant environmental challenges
- 10. Little oxygen leads to little life in these areas
- 13. Distinct location from which pollution is directly produced
- 14. This continent has the highest amount of mercury emissions
- 15. Major waterborne disease
- 16. Harmful chemicals used for rocket fuel
- 17. created in 1972, supports the protection of surface waters
- 19. A compound that naturally is in the Earth’s crust and dissolves into groundwater
- 20. Nonchemical water pollution that occurs when human activities cause a substantial change in the temperature of water.
- 21. contamination of water sources
- 25. Insecticide that targets the nerve transmissions in insects and harms the eggs of bald eagles