Aquifers

During the process of infiltration, water seeps through the ground and into an aquifer. Which of the following terms best describes this process?

• Recharge

• Discharge

• Depletion

• Surcharge

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Which of the layers is composed of impermeable material?

• Layer B: the unconfined aquifer

• Layer C: the unconfined aquifer

• Layer C: the confining layer

• Layer D: the unconfined aquifer

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When it rains, water infiltrates through the ground. What type of aquifer will this recharge?

• An unconfined aquifer: it is not surrounded by impermeable material

• An unconfined aquifer: it is surrounded by impermeable material

• A confined aquifer: it is surrounded by impermeable material

• Both an unconfined and a confined aquifer: both aquifers are collections of water

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In the diagram, letter A best represents:

• Runoff

• Watershed

• Water Table

• Confining Layer

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How can over use of ground water resources cause fertilizer runoff from farms to enter our aquifers?

• Fertilizer can flow into surface water after rains and that surface water recharges underground aquifers.

• Fertilizer maybe released through plant roots into ground water resources.

• There is no chance fertilizer runoff will contaminate ground water resources.

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Groundwater/aquifers are recharged when ___________.

• surface water infiltrates into the soil

• water is pumped from the saturation zone

• drought conditions continue for months

• people come together on areas of concern

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What is an aquifer?

• water well with a pump

• An Impermeable layer of rock

• A layer of soil or sand that stores water.

• Rivers, lake, streams, and creeks

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What type of aquifer is Aquifer A?

• Aquifer A is an Unconfined Aquifer.

• Aquifer A is a Confined Aquifer

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How can use of deeper wells cause shallow wells to dry up?

• When water is drawn from deep water wells which has no impact on water available in shallow wells.

• When water is drawn from deep water wells, that well may be recharged from more shallow well water reserves.

• Deep water wells only recharge from local rivers and streams.

• There is no way to determine if use of deep water wells impacts resources for more shallow water wells.

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what is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between the soil or rocks?

• transpiration

• infiltration

• precipitation

• sublimation

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