Aquifers and Springs are examples of

• groundwater

• surface water

• water table

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An underground layer of permeable rock or sand that collects, holds, and conducts water is a(n)...

• Lake

• Pond

• Aquifer

• River

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When an aquifer's water table reaches the surface... the groundwater is released as surface water into which TWO? [PICK 2]

• Rivers

• Swimming Pools

• Lakes

• Parking Lots

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What percentage of Texas's irrigation water come from the Ogallala Aquifer?

• 20%

• 40%

• 60%

• 80%

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Groundwater can flow like a river through large openings in underground ______ and marble.

• Limestone

• Diamonds

• Coal

• Concrete

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Which of the following is NOT a Texas Aquifer Type?

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Confined (Artesian) Aquifer

• Karst Aquifer

• Glacier Aquifer

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Springs are places where water from an aquifer flows to the surface... springs often form along ______.

• Faults

• Roads

• Volcanos

• Buildings

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True/False.

Aquifers do NOT have pollutants such as gas, oil, fertilizers, and chemicals.

• True

• False

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True/False

Aquifers are underground so there are no photosynthetic plants and no dissolved oxygen found in them.

• True

• False

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True/False

Groundwater is recharged at the same rate it is pumped out of the ground.

• True

• False

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