Groundwater Flashcard

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What is the name of the area of groundwater where it is saturated? Options: Zone of Saturation, Zone of Aeration, Water Table

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Zone of Saturation

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What is the area underground where there is not any water?

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Zone of Aeration

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The name of the area that is the upper level of the zone of saturation: Zone of Saturation, Zone of Aeration, Water Table

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Water Table

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Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:

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Groundwater

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The amount of space between soil is:

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Porosity

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The ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:

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Permeability

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A material with a high porosity has:

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A lot of space

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A substance has a low permeability when:

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Water CAN'T Flow through easily

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If the ground becomes over saturated where is the water table?

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Above the ground

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Is clay permeable?

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No