6.3 Groundwater

Groundwater is:

• water found on the surface of the earth

• water found in the atmosphere

• water found beneath the earth's surface

• water found in oceans

An aquifer works by:

• storing water underground and allowing it to flow through permeable rock or sediment.

• evaporating water into the atmosphere.

• filtering water through plant roots.

• creating water through chemical reactions.

The "water table" is the _____ of water within an aquifer.

• level

• surface

• depth

• height

When a local farmer pumps the water from his well to water the field

• the water table will decline (go down).

• the water table will be raised.

• the water table will not change.

• aquifers will be recharged.

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Which of the following is NOT a threat to ground water?

• Overuse

• Contamination

• Saltwater intrusion

• Weathering

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