Hydrosphere Crossword Puzzle

any process that improves the quality of water to make it more acceptable for a specific end-use Water
the following of practices that protect Earth’s resources
is water that is safe to drink or to use for food preparation Drinking
a rule or directive made and maintained by an authority
pollution that comes from a single, identifiable site Point
pollution that comes from many places or an unidentified source Nonpoint
one of the longest rivers in North Carolina, several parts of the river are impounded by dams for water, power, and flood control Yadkin
a living organism that gives us an idea of the health of an ecosystem Biological
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
refers to the chemical, physical, biological, and radiological characteristics of water Water
in the solution, the substance that does the dissolving
the movement of cold, nutrient rich water from the deep layers of the ocean up to the surface
an area of land designated for environmental protection Buffer
the deep sea of deep layer is the lowest layer in the ocean Deep ocean
a microorganism, or a living thing that cannot be seen without a microscope
safe to drink; drinkable
refers to microscopic bubbles of gaseous oxygen that are mixed in water and available to aquatic organisms for respiration Dissolved
a salt or ester of nitric acid
a measure of how acidic or how basic a liquid is
a salt or ester of phosphoric acid
a measure of how clear water is
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 of natural occurrence
gas in a simple physical solution Dissolved
a place where freshwater from a river meets and mixes with salt water from the ocean
are among the largest of Earth's aquatic ecosystems Marine
the continuous movement of water between Earth’s surface and its atmosphere Water
water that collects on the surface of the ground Surface
the area of land drained by a river and its branches River
water located below Earth’s surface
a part of Earth’s surface that is covered by ocean water Oceans
all the water found on, above, and under Earth’s surface