Marine Pollution and the Ocean Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• water: h2o
• overfishing: excessive marine life harvesting.
• mercury: toxic metal contaminating seas.
• chemicals: substances with varying effects.
• pesticides: harmful chemicals for pest control.
• eutrophication: excess nutrients causing algae growth.
• runoff: pollution from land into water.
• oil spills: accidental release of petroleum.
• dead zones: areas with little marine life.
• pollutants: harmful substances in the environment.
• toxins: poisonous substances.
• marine biology: study of ocean life.
• bottles: common containers for liquids.
• bags: carriers often made of plastic.
• debris: waste material littering the seas.
• microplastics: tiny plastic particles.
• recycling: reusing materials to reduce waste.
• crest: highest point of a wave.
• trough: lowest point of a wave.
• wavelength: distance between wave peaks.
• current: flow of water within the ocean.
• ocean: vast body of saltwater.