Groundwater

Which of the following IS NOT true about groundwater?

• Groundwater is the largest freshwater source on Earth.

• Groundwater is freshwater beneath Earth’s surface.

• Groundwater is the largest liquid freshwater source for humans.

• Groundwater can maintain streamflow during times of drought.

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Much of the water that flows in river systems is direct runoff from precipitation.

• True

• False

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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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The top of an aquifer is known as:

• the water table.

• an artesian well.

• the hydraulic gradient.

• a geyser.

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A place where the water table intersects the ground surface and where a natural flow of groundwater results is called:

• a spring.

• a geyser.

• an aquatard.

• a fissure.

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How would the porosity of the poorly sorted sediment compare to the well sorted sediment?

• It would be greater in the poorly sorted sediment

• It would be less in the poorly sorted sediment

• It would be the same in both

What is infiltration?

• The process by which water sinks into the ground

• The zone where there are still air spaces left between the particles.

• The process by which water vapor turns into liquid water and forms fog or clouds.

• The process by which water does not sink into the ground, but rather travels along the surface.

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Which statement about water pollution is TRUE?

• Pollution only affects surface water.

• Pollution cannot be dissolved in water.

• Pollution affects both surface and groundwater.

• Pollution cannot travel through soil to groundwater.

An area of permeable layer of rock or soil that holds a large amount of water in the saturated zone is called what?

• Aquifer
• Spring
• Well
• Reservoir

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In the diagram, letter B best represents:

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Confining Layer

• Confined Aquifer

• Recharge Zone

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