Surface and Ground Water

Front

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in soil and rock

Back

Groundwater

Front

The land area that supplies water to a river system

Back

Watershed

Front

Materials that have large and connected pores which allows water to pass through easily

Back

Permeable

Front

Materials that have small and unconnected pores which water cannot pass through easily

Back

Impermeable

Front

The upper layer of soil and rock that contain air as well as water

Back

unsaturated zone

Front

The underground area where water fills the cracks and pores in soil and rocks

Back

saturated zone

Front

Any layer that can hold water

Back

Aquifer

Front

Is the underground boundary where the soil permanently saturated with water

Back

water table

Front

A hole sunk into the ground to reach a supply of water

Back

well

Front

Water that flows over the ground instead of sinking into the ground

Back

runoff