Surface and ground water

What do we call a body of water found underground that is sitting in between the rocks?

• Watershed

• Water table

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

Rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and oceans are all examples of-

• Groundwater

• Aquifers

• Surface water

• Recharge zones

Street signs in San Antonio , Texas warn citizens against liquid wastes in certain areas. These areas are aquifer recharge zones. Why should they not dump liquid waste in aquifer recharge zones?

• Austin is too close to the coast

• Water should be recycled

• Austin is in a drought

• Liquid waste could directly enter the aquifer the city uses

Which of the following terms describes a type of material that allows water to pass through it?

• Percolate

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Tributary

If you were going to dig a well to get water, through which level would you level would you have to dig through to get any water?

• Surface water

• Water table

• Recharge zone

• Pores

How does water get into the ground?

• evaporation
• infiltration
• precipitation
• condensation

How does water get into the atmosphere?

• precipitation
• evaporation
• infiltration
• condensation

A ________ occurs where groundwater goes out to Earth's surface

• lake

• spring

• geyser

• wetland

When does groundwater become surface water?

• when rock at Earth's surface has high porosity
• when the zone of saturation is lowered
• when a new lake or stream is formed
• when the water table intersects Earth's surface

Soil can hold water because of its _________.

• permeability
• well-sorted materials
• porosity
• poorly sorted material