Groundwater

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What is groundwater?

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Groundwater is water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock layers, filling the spaces between particles.

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What does impermeable mean?

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Impermeable refers to a material that does not allow water to pass through it.

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What is an aquifer?

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An aquifer is a geological formation that can store and transmit water, consisting of permeable rock layers.

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What is the water table?

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The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation, where the soil or rock is fully saturated with water.

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What is the zone of saturation?

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The zone of saturation is the area underground where all the spaces in the soil and rock are filled with water.

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What is the recharge zone?

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The recharge zone is the area where water infiltrates the ground and replenishes the aquifer.

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What does permeable mean?

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Permeable refers to a material that allows water to flow through it.

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What happens if a pollutant enters the recharge zone?

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If a pollutant enters the recharge zone, it can contaminate the aquifer and affect the quality of groundwater.

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What is a spring?

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A spring is a natural source of groundwater that flows to the surface, often found where the water table intersects the ground.

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What is an artesian well?

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An artesian well is a well where water rises to the surface under pressure without the need for pumping.