Hydrology

Which of the following implies the same thing as the word "aquifer"?

• zone of saturation

• zone of aeration

• zone of soil moisture

• zone of twilight

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The top of an aquifer is known as:

• the water table.

• an artesian well.

• the hydraulic gradient.

• a geyser.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What does the quantity of groundwater that can be stored depend upon?

• It depends upon the porosity of the underground rock.

• It depends upon the pH of the groundwater.

• It depends upon the underground depth of the storage system.

• It depends upon the temperature of the underground rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Carbon dioxide and water form

• carbonic acid

• calcium bicarbonate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Formations that come down from the ceiling are called

• stalagmite

• stalactite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Limestone regions with sinkholes, sinks, and sinking streams are said to have

_________________________.

• aquicludes

• caves

• groundwater

• karst topography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The streams and smaller rivers that feed into a main river are its

• watersheds

• tributaries

• divides

• reservoirs

What is a ridge or area of higher ground that keeps watersheds separated from one another?

• Channel

• Tributary

• Watershed

• Divide

What are the materials carried by a stream called?

• Gradient

• Stream Load

• Aquifer

• Pores

What is a measure of how easily water can flow through an aquifer?

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Recharge

• Discharge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4