ES 16.1 Groundwater

A(n) _____________ is a body of rock which water can flow and be stored.

• aquifer

• groundwater

• sorting

• well

An aquifer is water that is _____________ the Earth's surface.

• beneath

• above

• flowing on

Typically, the larger the particles the _____________ permeable the substrate is.

• more

• less

• does not make a difference

Anywhere that water from the Earth's surface can enter an aquifer is called a(n)

• water table

• zone of aeration

• recharge zone

• impermeable zone

When water cannot flow down to the main water table due to an impermeable barrier, it can create a(n)

• well

• capillary fringe

• zone of aeration

• perched water table

Typically, the more porous it is the __________ permeable it is.

• more

• less

• does not make a difference

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The substrate can be porous but not very permeable if the particles

• are well-sorted.

• are well-sorted but have different shapes.

• have pores that are not well connected together.

• are loosely packed.

High porosity will typically allow rock to hold ___________ water in its pores.

• more

• less

• does not make a difference

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The water table is the upper surface of the

• well

• capillary fringe

• zone of aeration.

• zone of saturation.

Contamination can occur in groundwater by

• fertilizers and pesticides used in agriculture and on lawns.

• leaking sewage systems and underground storage tanks.

• salt water from the ocean.

• all of the above.