QZ 68 Aquifers and Worlds water supply & VA watershed

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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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Impermeable materials...

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have little to no pores.

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Porosity refers to...

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% of pore space in a material

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Which of the following has the lowest porosity? Clay, Silt, Gravel, Sand

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Clay

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Poorly sorted soil...

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has low porosity

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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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A substance has a low permeability when:

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Water CAN'T Flow through easily

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Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:

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Groundwater

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Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone

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Weathering

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Of the following choices, which watershed in Virginia is the largest? New, Rappahannock, Shenandoah-Potomac, James

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James