Groundwater

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Porosity refers to...

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% of pore space in a material

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Impermeable materials...

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have little to no pores.

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The boundary between the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation is called the...

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the water table

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Porosity is related to _________.

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pore size

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William is working on a pottery project and needs to choose a material with the lowest porosity for his design. Which of the following should he use? Clay, Silt, Gravel, Sand

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Clay

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How much of our freshwater is groundwater? Options: 3%, 2%, Less than 1%, 71%

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Less than 1%

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Water flows through permeable materials ____________________ than impermeable materials.

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faster

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If porosity is low then permeability is ______________.

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low

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The ___________________ the grain size, the faster the water will move through the soil.

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larger

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The following is an example of... a sping, an aquifer, a geyser

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an aquifer