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Tides of Toxic Waste and Debris
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
  • 1. Element involved in ocean acidification linked to pollution
  • 2. Device or process to remove pollutants from water
  • 4. Accidental release of petroleum into the ocean
  • 5. Fine sediment that can cloud ocean water and harm life
  • 6. Tiny organism that can be affected by pollution
  • 8. Poisonous substances, often from pollutants in oceans
  • 10. Substances that add nutrients but may cause runoff problems
  • 12. Common synthetic material causing ocean contamination
  • 14. Simple aquatic plants that bloom excessively from runoff
  • 18. Wastewater from homes that may pollute coastal waters
  • 20. Excess nutrients causing algae overgrowth in water
Down
  • 3. Marine organisms harmed by pollution and warming waters
  • 7. Trash improperly disposed, often ending up in oceans
  • 9. Site where solid waste is buried, often contaminating runoff
  • 11. Scattered pieces of waste or litter in the ocean
  • 13. Relating to the sea or ocean environment
  • 15. A nutrient compound that can trigger algal blooms
  • 16. Large circular ocean current accumulating trash
  • 17. Organic material living or recently living in marine areas
  • 19. Unwanted materials discarded into the sea

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