Groundwater & Aquifers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNWAerr_x

What is surface water?

• Every lake, pond, river, stream, and ocean on Earth

• Water stored deep in the ground

• Water in the atmosphere

• Water inside plants

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What is groundwater?

• Water found only in rivers

• Water crammed in tiny gaps between rocks, soils, and sediments under the ground

• Water that is frozen in glaciers

• Water that forms clouds

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What is an aquifer?

• A machine that cleans water

• A body of water found on the surface of the Earth

• A full body of groundwater

• A type of water animal

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What is the water table?

• The top layer of the ocean

• The level underground where you first hit groundwater

• A chart that shows different types of water

• A scientific tool for measuring water

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How does water become part of an aquifer?

• By evaporating and then condensing underground

• Through a process called photosynthesis

• By being pumped into the ground by machines

• By traveling down through the surface deep underground until it reaches the water table

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What is a spring?

• A machine used to purify water

• Any place where groundwater flows out into the surface

• A season when flowers bloom

• A large body of water, like a lake

How do humans use groundwater?

• Groundwater is not used by humans

• To generate electricity

• For recreational activities like swimming

• By drawing water out of aquifers through wells

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Can aquifers run out of water?

• No, they have an unlimited supply of water

• Yes, but they can be refilled by rainwater or surface water

• Yes, and once they are empty, they can never be refilled

• No, because they are constantly being filled by underground rivers

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