Ground Water - Video Clip KQED

What is the term for water that fills the gaps between rocks, soil, and sediments underground?

• Aquifer

• Water table

• Surface water

• Groundwater

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What is the name of the largest aquifer in America?

• Mississippi Aquifer

• Rocky Mountain Aquifer

• High Plains Ogallala Aquifer

• Great Lakes Aquifer

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What is the role of the water table in the distribution of groundwater?

• It supplies water directly to rivers

• It is the uppermost layer of an aquifer

• It marks the depth at which the ground is fully saturated with water

• It filters groundwater

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What is the area above the water table called?

• Saturated zone

• Aquifer zone

• Unsaturated zone

• Condensation area

How does groundwater contribute to the formation of streams?

• By freezing into ice

• By being absorbed by plants

• By flowing out into the surface where the ground dips below the water table

• By evaporating and forming clouds

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What is a spring in the context of groundwater?

• A device for measuring water pressure

• A method of water purification

• A body of water formed by groundwater flowing to the surface

• A season when groundwater levels are highest

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What is the primary use of groundwater in agriculture?

• To water livestock

• For irrigation to grow crops

• To process food

• For cooling machinery

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Approximately how many gallons of groundwater do American farms use every day?

• 5.3 billion gallons

• 530 million gallons

• 53 billion gallons

• 53 million gallons

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What can happen if groundwater is used faster than aquifers can refill?

• The water cycle speeds up

• Groundwater becomes polluted

• Aquifers can become temporarily drained

• Surface water levels will rise

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What is the significance of aquifers to human life?

• They regulate ocean levels

• They store groundwater essential for our use

• They prevent soil erosion

• They are the primary source of mineral water

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