Hydrology - Groundwater TEST pratice - Holden

This forms the top of an unconfined aquifer.

• aqua well

• zone of aeration

• zone of saturation

• water table

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What is the best definition of aquifer?

• empty space

• a space below the water table

• a measure of how well a material absorbs water

• an underground layer of permeable (that is, water-bearing) rock

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In this underground structure, all spaces are filled with water.

• zone of saturation

• zone of aeration

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This zone is above the water table. Pore spaces among soil particles and rock formations are filled with air instead of water.

• zone of saturation

• zone of aeration

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This type of material does not allow water to penetrate through it.

• permeable

• impermeable

What is an aquifer?

• a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

• a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

• confining layer

• solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

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What is an artesian well?

• an aquifer below the land surface that is saturated with water with layers of impermeable material are both above and below.

• a body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

• a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally

• solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Aquifers and Springs are examples of

• groundwater

• surface water

• water table

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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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Why is groundwater an important source of freshwater storage?

• It constitutes approximately 30% of Earth’s freshwater.

• It is the only viable source of freshwater in some areas.

• It is available in conditions of drought.

• All of the above

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