Groundwater and Pollution

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What is the top of an aquifer called?

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The water table.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is one major effect of an oil spill on the environment?

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Many plants and animals die.

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NGSS.HS-LS4-5

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What type of rock allows water to flow through its pore spaces?

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Permeable rock.

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What type of rock does not allow water to flow through it?

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Impermeable rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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How is groundwater replenished?

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By rainwater.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored underground in aquifers.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is an aquifer?

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A geological formation that can store and transmit water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What is the significance of the water table?

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It indicates the upper surface of the saturated zone in an aquifer.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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What are the potential consequences of groundwater pollution?

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Contamination of drinking water sources and harm to ecosystems.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

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What is the difference between point source and non-point source pollution?

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Point source pollution comes from a single identifiable source, while non-point source pollution comes from multiple diffuse sources.