Water seeps down into the ground until it hits impermeable rock and forms this.

Canada has this many drainage basins.

May contain disease organisms.

Number of litres used to flush a toilet

The 3 states of water

Where the ground water naturally reaches the surface

Rain that flows off the land

Temperature does not fluctuate but is constant-- cool.

Number of litres used to have an average shower

Solid to liquid

Moves at 1km/80 years

The area where a stream comes from

Rain and melt waters form marshes, bog and swamps, also know as this.

Average water use for Canadians in litres per day.

Liquid to gas

Man-made tool to artificially bring ground water up to the surface.

When a river overflows its banks during heavy rain or spring thaw, but produces fertile ground.

Supply is affected by droughts and dry spells

Number of people who use Mt. Elgin's drinking water each day.

Gas to liquid

The name of the town where 7 people died when the drinking water was contaminated.

The names of the 3 of the 5 drainage basins.

Both ground water and surface water can be used for drinking water. This one is easy and less costly to access.

This practice in agriculture uses a lot of water.

Solid to gas