REVIEW: Groundwater and Surface Water

Front

What is the area where the zone of aeration and zone of saturation meet?

Back

Water table.

Front

Which surface would have the most runoff from it after a rainstorm?

Back

Impermeable surfaces, such as concrete or asphalt, have the most runoff.

Front

What measures the water's ability to flow through rock and sediment?

Back

Permeability.

Front

Which soil would have the greatest permeability rate after a rainstorm?

Back

Sand (0.02 cm).

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Water flows through permeable materials ____________________ than impermeable materials.

Back

Faster.

Front

What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Define groundwater.

Back

Water that is stored underground in aquifers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is surface water?

Back

Water that collects on the surface of the ground, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds.

Front

What is an aquifer?

Back

A geological formation that can store and transmit water.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Front

What is the difference between porosity and permeability?

Back

Porosity is the amount of empty space in a material, while permeability is the ability of that material to allow fluids to pass through.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1