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Water and Aquifers

Water and Aquifers

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Geography

6th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is ground water?

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Water found beneath the Earth's surface

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the water table?

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The water table is the underground depth at which the ground is completely saturated with water.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the saturated zone?

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The saturated zone is the area in an aquifer where all the pore spaces are filled with water.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is the unsaturated zone?

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The unsaturated zone is the area above the water table where the spaces between soil particles are filled with both air and water.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is an aquifer?

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An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the main source of spring water?

Back

underground aquifers

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is hydrology?

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The scientific study of water movement, distribution, and quality on Earth.

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