Groundwater and Pollution Concepts

What is groundwater?

• Water that fills cracks and spaces in soil and rock

• Water found in rivers and lakes

• Water that evaporates into the atmosphere

• Water used for irrigation

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Remembering

Which material is considered impermeable?

• Sand

• Gravel

• Clay

• Granite

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Understanding

What is the unsaturated zone?

• A layer where water fills all the pores

• A layer above the water table with air and water

• A layer of impermeable rock

• A layer that holds an aquifer

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Understanding

What happens when pollutants leak into the ground?

• They evaporate into the atmosphere

• They are absorbed by plants

• They trickle down to the aquifer and contaminate groundwater

• They remain on the surface

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Analyzing

The upper level of the saturated zone is called the _______.

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Remembering

Groundwater is part of a _______.

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Understanding

An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is known as an _______.

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Analyzing

Any underground layer of rock or

sediment that holds water is called?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The farmer is putting pesticides (pollution) on his crops to help them grow. Where in the watershed would you most likely find evidence of this pollution?

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

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