Groundwater / Aquifer Practice

Groundwater / Aquifer Quizlet
(By: Jade O'Hara & Elina Borodina)

Multiple Choice

How do aquifers work with groundwater?

• Porosity impacts the amount of groundwater aquifers hold.

• Aquifers are an area under the water table.

• Aquifers are porous rock that holds groundwater

• The zone of saturation is where aquifers collect water.

Open Ended

What is precipitation and how does it impact groundwater?

Multiple Choice

What is permeability?

• Part of a confined aquifer

• The measure of how dense the sediment or rock is

• The way in which water penetrates the land surface

• The measure of how many people an aquifer benefits

Draw

Lastly, draw a diagram of groundwater and/or aquifers. You will not be graded on your drawing skills but on your effort and participation.