ES 6.3 Notes

ES 6.3 Notes

by Mike Hall

Multiple Choice

Water within the zone of saturation is called _____.

• groundwater

• water table

• a spring

• flood water

Multiple Choice

The upper limit of the zone of saturation is called the _____.

• drainage basin

• water table

• artesian zone

• aquifer level

Fill in the Blanks

The percentage of the total volume of rock or sediment that consists of pore space is called

.

Fill in the Blanks

The ability of a material to transmit a fluid (allow it to flow through it) is called

.

Multiple Choice

A flow of groundwater that emerges naturally at the ground surface.

• spring

• well

• geyser

• aquitard

Multiple Choice

An intermittent hot spring or fountain in which a column of water shoots up with great force at various intervals.

• spring

• well

• geyser

• aquitard

Fill in the Blanks

A

is a naturally formed underground chamber.