Aquifers, Watersheds and River basins

What is the type of water that moves underground?

• surface water
• water table
• groundwater
• watershed

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What is the relationship between groundwater and surface water?

• Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater.
• There is no relationship between surface and groundwater.
• Groundwater filters through the soil to form surface water.
• Surface water is found in lakes directly above underground water sources.

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What is the area where water enters the aquifer called?

• Replacement zone
• Aquatard
• Recharge Zone
• No fly zone

What is the type of water that moves underground?

• surface water
• water table
• groundwater
• watershed

All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Runoff

• Swimming pool

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Toxic runoff can pollute a stream and also

• produce acid rain. 
• cause soil erosion.
• create algae blooms.
• pollute groundwater.

What is most responsible for the presence of groundwater in an area?

• the movement of water from a confined aquifer into surface water
• the movement of surface water and precipitation through the soil and rock
• the movement of water from streams and rivers to watersheds
• the movement of surface water through impermeable rock

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Which letter indicates the area where water is being added to the groundwater system?

• Arrow A
• Arrow B
• Arrow C
• Arrow D

What do you call the land that water flows across, under, and through on its way to a body of water?

• Tributary
• River system
• Headwaters
• Watershed

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Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is SALTwater?

• 97 %

• 71%

• 30%

• 3%