Canada's Fresh Water Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hydrology : the science of the earths water (and its movement)
• water : canada's most important resource
• treatment : process that improves the quality of water
• extraction : water is taken from a source and returned
• aqueduct : man-made canal or pipeline used to transport water
• freshwater : non salty/ocean water
• groundwater : water held below the ground
• consumption : water is taken from a source and not returned
• water table : the underground level in which the soil is permanently saturated with water
• aridity : a value used to show water availability
• contamination : when bacteria or toxic materials get into a water supply
• lake ontario : the largest source of drinking water in ontario
• drought : when there is not enough water in a location
• evaporation : water changing into vapor and rising into the air
• saltwater : ocean water that is not drinkable
• flows : mechanism by which water moves from one reserve to another
• precipitation : water that falls to the earth from the atmosphere
• basin : area of land towards which water flows
• glaciers : most of the earths fresh water in trapped in _
• stores : places in the world where water is stored
• well : shaft sunk into the earth to obtain water