Across
- 5. a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater
- 6. the rural home that gets its drinking water from a well probably disposes of its wastewater in a
- 9. is a tendency to believe that some people, ideas, etc., are better than others which usually results in mistreating some people.
- 11. is the process by which the dissolved mineral salts in water are removed.
- 14. is an environmentally friendly process for the removal of harmful pollutants from soil, water, and air using microbes
- 15. is a halogen element that is isolated as a heavy greenish-yellow diatomic gas of pungent odor and is used especially as a bleach, oxidizing agent, and disinfectant in water purificaticontaminants something that makes a place or a substance (such as water, air, or food) no longer suitable for use
- 17. contents that are harmful to humans, other animals, and the environment.
- 18. is the dissolved salt content of a body of water
- 19. The unsaturated zone, immediately below the land surface, contains water and air in the open spaces, or pores.
Down
- 1. an area of land that catches rain and snow and drains or seeps into a marsh, stream, river, lake, or groundwater
- 2. wastewater ater from all indoor sources such as toilets, sinks, and bathtubs into the
- 3. is the ability of something to exist or be used at the same level for a long period of time without being damaged, harmed, or reduced for future use.
- 4. ratio of heat absorbed by a material to the temperature change.
- 7. not partial or biased
- 8. the boundary between the unsaturated zone and the saturated zone underground
- 10. to release or pour out.
- 12. is the conducting, supervising, or managing of something.
- 13. ability to maintain or support a process over time
- 16. a high-latitude region of a planet or moon that is covered in ice
