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Water stored below the Earth's surface is called:

• Groundwater
• Bogs
• Water in the ground

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Nonrenewable resource; natural fuel such as coal, gas or natural gas that is formed in the Earth from the remains of living organisms.

• Biomass
• Hydroelectric power
• Solar energy
• Fossil fuels

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Water that is located in the ground in the pores within rock is called…

• watershed
• surface water
• groundwater
• water cycle

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the measure of the storage space available in an aquifer.

• aquifer
• permeability
• porosity
• divide

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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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Why are some areas of Earth concentrated with minerals while others are not.

• some areas of Earth have past or current volcanic activity

• minerals can only form near water

• some areas of Earth were swamps in the past

• the climate is too warm in certain areas

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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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Water underground is stored in ____________.

• aquifers

• reservoirs

• wells

• depositories

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