Water

4. human tolerance is 2%
5. Has a global distribution that comes in various forms
7. A dynamic complex of plant, animal, and microorganisms
10. Is expensive and the cost are handed down to the consumer
12. Generally defined as areas which are saturated by surface or groundwater
13. Created when deep snow recrystallizes due to the weight of overlying snow

1. Any inland body of water that is found in a topographic depression. Lakes are NOT reservoirs.
2. Composed of 3.5% dissolved salts by weight
3. The entire land area that drains water into a particular body of water such as a river, pond, lake, or ocean.
6. Water stormed under the Earth’s surface
8. Low population densities and strong groundwater protection programs help maintain the high quality of drinking water.
9. A significant regional ecosystem or community of plants and animals – forest, grassland, or desert.
11. 33% of Groundwater
14. A rock, sand, or gravel layer that can store and yield significant amounts of water.