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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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What occurs when used engine oil is poured into the pit in the ground?

• The oil remains sealed in the small disposal pit and does not affect the groundwater.

• The oil seeps through the soil until it leaks into the groundwater

• The oil seeps through the soil but stops before it reaches the groundwater

• The oil creates a barrier in Mrs. Dyess' room

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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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a natural fuel formed in the past from the remains of living things. (ex: coal, oil, natural gas)

• fossil fuels

• natural gases

• hydrothermal energy

• earth energy

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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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Why are some resources not distributed evenly around the globe?

• Ocean currents moved them to a new location

• The climate is different around the globe

• Plate tectonic movement has caused them to be displaced

• Volcanoes and earthquakes caused them to be displaced

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Where is most groundwater stored?

• Aquifers

• Lakes

• Soil

• Streams

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