Water vocabulary

Approximately how much of Earth's water supply is found in the ocean?

• 97%
• 73%
• 50%
• 20%

Soil with high porosity:

• Holds little water
• Holds no water
• Holds a large amount of water
• Holds a medium amount of water

Permeability is: 

• The amount of space between grains in a sediment.
• The ability for water to pass through a sediment.

During heavy rains, soil with low permeability would likely produce

• Runoff
• Infiltration
• Porosity
• Gold records

Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground

The amount of space between soil is:

• Porosity
• Permeability

The ability of a liquid to flow through a substance is:

• Porosity
• Permeability

A material with a high porosity has:

• Little space
• A lot of space

A substance has a low permeability when:

• Water can flow through easily
• Water CAN'T Flow through easily

What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?

• Aquifer
• Spring
• Well
• Reservoir