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____________________ is stored in the spaces between soil and rock beneath the Earth's surface.

• Groundwater
• Ice
• Salt water
• Runoff

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Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground

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What is an underground layer of rock or soil filled with water called?

• Aquifer
• Spring
• Well
• Reservoir

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The minerals present in the area will depend on ______

• parent rock
• climate
• altitude
• vegetation

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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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Water stored  in cracks and pores below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground
• surface water

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Which best describes the importance of an aquifer?

• It holds uncontaminated ground water for human consumption

• It supplies all water for lakes and rivers

• It provides water for oceans

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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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An aquifer is a(n)

• well in which water rises because of pressure
• underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
• type of hot spring from which the water periodically erupts
• place where groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in the rock

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a flammable, yellow to black liquid composed of hydrocarbons occurring naturally beneath Earth's surface

• petroleum (oil)

• wind

• geothermal

• biomass

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