Hydrosphere Crossword Challenge

All the water found on, above, and under Earth’s surface.
The continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere
Water that collects on the surface of the ground; the top layer of a body of water
The land that water flows across or under on its way to a river
Water located below Earth’s surface
A part of Earth’s surface that is covered by ocean water
A shaft sunk into the ground to obtain water, oil, or gas
A substance that an organism needs to carry out life functions
A large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply
A solid inorganic substance if natural occurrence
A mixture of gas and a solute, which can be either other gases or water
A place where freshwater from a river meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean
All living and nonliving parts of a water based environment (ocean, swamp etc.)
The movement of cold, nutrient rich water from deep layers of the ocean up to the surface
An area of land designated for environmental protection
All living and nonliving parts of the deep ocean
A microscopic organism
How safe something is to drink
The amount of gaseous oxygen dissolved in water
A salt or ester of nitric acid containing the anion NO3
A measure of how acidic or how basic a liquid is
A salt or ester of nitric acid containing PO43
A measure of how clear water is
An organism used to monitor the health of an ecosystem
The saltiness of a body of water
An instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity
The chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water. It is a measure of the condition of water
In a solution, the substance that does the dissolving
Any process that makes water more acceptable for a specific end-use.
The following of practices that protect Earth’s resources
Water that is safe to drink
A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
Pollution that comes from a single, identifiable source
Pollution that comes from many sources or an unidentified source
North Carolina’s second largest basin