Water Systems Crossword

3. ability of a material to absorb heat
4. an area with a small localized climate variation that differs from the larger area around it
7. the ability of a body of water to keep the air temperature from becoming extreme
9. a peninsula which sticks out into Lake Eerie
10. hold 20% of the world's freshwater supply
12. how much salt is dissolved in water
15. a hurricane that hit Toronto in October 1954
16. a severe type of storm that starts as a thunderstorm over warm ocean waters
17. an area of the world that is most dramatically affected by global warming.
19. an underground freshwater reservoir
20. a long hollow shaft which connects to an aquifer; commonly found in rural homes

1. water that falls from the sky
2. an area of land where the water drains into one main waterbody
5. reducing the amount of salinity in the surrounding ocean water
6. water that soaks into the soil and flows down between soil particles
8. goes through short periods of shrinking or growing based on annual precipitation patterns
11. water that is found above the ground
13. liquid water that has evaporated from oceans, lakes and rivers
14. gas resulting from human activities that is fuelling global warming
18. water that is suitable for drinking