Groundwater

Front

What does the quantity of groundwater that can be stored depend upon?

Back

It depends upon the porosity of the underground rock.

Front

A place where the water table intersects the ground surface and where a natural flow of groundwater results is called:

Back

a spring.

Front

What is the most common method for removing groundwater?

Back

a well bored into the zone of saturation

Front

Geologically, groundwater is important as an agent of: erosion, deposition, lithification, subduction

Back

erosion

Front

What is the best definition of a water table?

Back

The top of the saturated zone in an aquifer.

Front

What would cause the water table to lower?

Back

Periods of low precipitation

Front

What is infiltration?

Back

The process by which water sinks into the ground

Front

Which surface would have the most runoff from it after a rainstorm?

Back

Front

Which surface would be impermeable?

Back

Front

Water is able to flow more easily through the aquifer because its material has a ___________.

Back

high permeability