Fresh & Saltwater Systems Vocab Crossword

describes the condition of water that makes it drinkable (safe drinking) by humans
is water that contains high concentrations of minerals such as calcium and magnesium
is the change in patterns that move along the surface of water
is the amount of water-borne materials that it can carry
are glaciers that form in cold mountain regions flowing down through valleys between mountain peaks
describes the total amount of all salts in water
a salt solution is boiled so that water evaporates and leaves the salt behind - the water vapor is then collected as pure water
is a change in the water level along the coast of a continent
rock fragments and soil
a large curve in a river that develops when the flow rate decreases
is all the area of land that drains into one main lake or river
are large moving bodies of ice
are the rocks and gravel that build up along the sides and end of a glacier
are large chucks of rock carried by a glacier as it advances and then deposits it when it retreats
is a description of how pure the water is
forces salt water through a filter or membrane with holes too small for the salt particles to pass through
describes the flat land where the river overflows its banks on both sides
are glaciers that form in cold regions on a continent
are streams of water that move within large bodies of water
is any physical characteristic or behavior of a species which increases the species chances of survival
occurs when water vapor in the air cools and forms larger droplets of water
is a shelf of land extending out from the edge of a continent below the ocean surface
describes the water that is below the surface of the soil
is the waste produce by humans