Aquatic Ecosystems Crossword Puzzle

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RIVER : Large natural flow of water that moves toward a larger body of water like a lake or ocean
MARINE : Salt water with salinity levels between 32-35ppt
SURFACE : Water that flows or sits on the top of the land. Ex.  lake, river, pond
CREEK : Small natural flow of water that moves towards a river or stream
PENINSULA : A piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
ISLAND : A piece of land completely surrounded by water
WATERSHED : An area of land that drains to a particular body of water
GROUND : Water that soaks into and percolates through the soil
PAVED : Surfaces covered with cement or blacktop that increase run off and flooding
BARRIER : A long narrow sand island parallel to the coast that protects the mainland from storm surges & erosion
INLET : A recess (cut) into the land from a lake or sea that allows access to a bay, cove or the ocean
SALINITY : The amount of dissolved salt in water
DELTA : A fan shaped land area formed when fresh water rivers dump  sediments into the ocean
WETLANDS : Land that is wet all or most of the time & provides important habitat for migrating birds & other aquatic animals
FRESH : Water with less than .05 ppt salinity
AQUIFER : An underground fresh water river or lake that is created when groundwater percolates through the soil
POLLUTION : Trash, chemicals & debris that has a cumulative, negative, long term impact on watersheds all the way to the ocean
EROSION : The movement of soil from one place to another by wind, rain, water or humans.
STREAM : Natural flowing body of water that is larger than a river, but smaller than a creek
DAMS : Man-made structures designed to alter natural floodplains to help prevent flooding
BRINE : Water with salinity levels greater than 46 ppt
MARSH : A coastal wetland that is flooded and drained by salt water from the tides. Usually has patches of salt water grasses
LAGOON : A stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a sand bank or coral reef
BRACKISH : Water with salinity levels between .05-31 ppt
SWAMP : A coastal wetland common in La. that is a favorite home of alligators

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QUESTIONS LIST:

river : large natural flow of water that moves toward a larger body of water like a lake or ocean
marine : salt water with salinity levels between 32-35ppt
surface : water that flows or sits on the top of the land. ex. lake, river, pond
creek : small natural flow of water that moves towards a river or stream
peninsula : a piece of land surrounded on 3 sides by water
island : a piece of land completely surrounded by water
watershed : an area of land that drains to a particular body of water
ground : water that soaks into and percolates through the soil
paved : surfaces covered with cement or blacktop that increase run off and flooding
barrier : a long narrow sand island parallel to the coast that protects the mainland from storm surges & erosion
inlet : a recess (cut) into the land from a lake or sea that allows access to a bay, cove or the ocean
salinity : the amount of dissolved salt in water
delta : a fan shaped land area formed when fresh water rivers dump sediments into the ocean
wetlands : land that is wet all or most of the time & provides important habitat for migrating birds & other aquatic animals
fresh : water with less than .05 ppt salinity
aquifer : an underground fresh water river or lake that is created when groundwater percolates through the soil
pollution : trash, chemicals & debris that has a cumulative, negative, long term impact on watersheds all the way to the ocean
erosion : the movement of soil from one place to another by wind, rain, water or humans.
stream : natural flowing body of water that is larger than a river, but smaller than a creek
dams : man-made structures designed to alter natural floodplains to help prevent flooding
brine : water with salinity levels greater than 46 ppt
marsh : a coastal wetland that is flooded and drained by salt water from the tides. usually has patches of salt water grasses
lagoon : a stretch of salt water separated from the sea by a sand bank or coral reef
brackish : water with salinity levels between .05-31 ppt
swamp : a coastal wetland common in la. that is a favorite home of alligators