Groundwater

What is the primary difference between the water table and soil moisture?

• Soil moisture and the water table are the same.

• The water table is below the soil moisture.

• Soil moisture is below the water table.

• The water table is above the soil moisture.

Which of the following is NOT true about soil moisture?

• It is a type of moisture in the soil.

• It is found above the water table.

• It is the same as the water table.

• It is different from the water table.

What is the significance of the water table in relation to soil moisture?

• It is irrelevant to soil moisture.

• It is found above soil moisture.

• It is the same as soil moisture.

• It marks the boundary below which soil is saturated with water.

Which of the following best describes an aquifer?

• A layer of dry soil.

• A waterlogged layer of rock or sediment.

• A type of water table.

• A type of soil moisture.

What role do aquifers play in the global water supply?

• They provide around half of the world's fresh water.

• They are not significant in the global water supply.

• They provide around 1/5 of the world's fresh water.

• They only supply water to oceans.