Groundwater

All of the water in the ground is not fresh water. Much of the deep groundwater and water below oceans is _?_

• saline

• solid

• frozen

• fresh

When water cycles back to Earth, some of it is lost as surface runoff. However, a large portion of the water that reaches Earth's surface seeps into the ground. This water is called _?_

• surface water

• groundwater

• runoff

• precipitaiton

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Pressure from within an aquifer can naturally force water up and out of the ground. This is called a flowing ? well.

• pressurized

• stagnant

• aquifer

• artesian

The process of the hydrologic cycle by which water percolates through permeable soil and rock is called ? .

• percolation

• infiltration

• permeation

• hydrolocation

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The length of time water spends in the groundwater of the hydrologic cycle from 5 days to 10,000 years is called ? time.

• sustainable

• outflow

• inflow

• residence

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The single most important source of water for the High Plains region is the ? .

• Edward's Aquifer

• Carrizo Outcrop

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Bolson Aquifer

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Soil texture is an important characteristic that influences infiltration rates. The texture of the soil is determined by the percentages of what three main soil particles?

• sand, clay, loam

• clay, silt, sand

• mud, silt, clay

• silt, loam, sand

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What are the spaces called through which water moves through soil?

• holes

• tubules

• tunnels

• pores

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The process by which groundwater is replenished and can occur naturally through infiltration is called - groundwater ? .

• recharge

• renergize

• discharge

• expulsion

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What is the process by where water is removed from an aquifer by humans drilling and pumping?

• groundwater recharge

• groundwater discharge

• groundwater regenerate

• groundwater expulsion