Groundwater Quiz

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in solid rock is (a)   .

​ (b)   are layers of impermeable rock in the ground that hold groundwater.

The upper level of the saturated zone is called the ​ (c)   .

Groundwater is accessed and removed using ​ (d)   .

Which terms best complete the sentences?

• groundwater
• water table
• Wells
• Aquifers

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A chemical spill occurs in a river. Is the groundwater in the watershed affected by the spill?

• It is affected because groundwater is where the river runs underground.

• It is affected because river water can seep into the ground and recharge the groundwater.

• It is not affected because groundwater and river water are not connected.

• It is not affected because groundwater is continually filtered by the ground.

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A community is providing suggestions for how people can protect groundwater. Which suggestions should they use? Select two answers.

• Close up underground fuel tanks

• Drill new wells in the area

• Pave the unused fields in the area

• Water lawns every other day

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The image shows an aquifer and two wells. How has the water table changed over time?

• The water table has risen over time.

• The water table has remained constant over time.

• The water table has fallen over time.

• The water table has fluctuated over time.

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Look at the graph. It shows how the depth of water in a well has changed over time. Describe the changes in the water level shown in the graph from 1991 to 2009. What may have occurred in that time period to cause those changes?

• The water level increased steadily due to increased rainfall.

• The water level decreased steadily due to drought conditions.

• The water level fluctuated due to seasonal changes.

• The water level remained constant due to stable weather conditions.

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Look at the graph. It shows how the depth of water in a well has changed over time. Describe the changes in the water level shown in the graph from 2009 to 2015. What may have occurred in that time period to cause that trend?

• The water level steadily increased from 2009 to 2015 due to increased rainfall.

• The water level steadily decreased from 2009 to 2015 due to drought conditions.

• The water level fluctuated significantly from 2009 to 2015 due to seasonal changes.

• The water level remained constant from 2009 to 2015 due to stable weather conditions.

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Many local farms use pesticides to keep insects away from their crops. These pesticides have been found in the local aquifer, a river 200 kilometers away, and the ocean where the river empties. Explain how the pesticides make their way into the three bodies of water.

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Which of the following are groundwater?

• Lakes, ponds, creeks streams, ocean, rivers

• Wells, water table, aquifers

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