Groundwater and Surface Water

Underground geologic formation able to store and yield water.

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Drawdown

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Water below Earth's surface and the spaces between rocks and soil

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

• Surface water

• Withdrawl

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

When water flows from land's surface to the subsurface

• Drawdown

• Withdrawl

• Infiltration

• Aquifer

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Above ground elevation

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Withdrawl

• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Are groundwater and surface water connected?

• Yes

• No

• Only sometimes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Hole drilled into the Earth to obtain water

• Drill

• Well

• Well screen

• Withdrawl

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Prevents sediment and rock particles from clogging the mechanism

• Well

• Well screen

• Aquifer

• Withdrawl

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which is NOT a thing that should be considered when selecting a location for a well?

• Water quality

• Water cost

• Water quantity

• Accessibility

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

Filling an aquifer that was depleted or drained

• Drawdown

• Withdrawl

• Recharge

• Well

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

lowering the groundwater level

• Withdrawal

• Recharge

• Drawdown

• Infiltration

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1