Ogallala Aquifer

One danger of pulling too much water out of an aquifer is the land will start to sink. The sinking is known as

• • aquifer recharge

• • land subsidence

• aquifer contamination

• land upwarping

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

In our aquifer lab you looked at how gravel and sand perform with water, Select the statement that is true

• Sand has higher porosity than gravel.

• Gravel has lower permeability than sand.

• Sand has higher permeability than gravel

• Gravel has higher porosity than sand.

The total volume of open spaces within a material, like gravel or sand, is known as the material's

• permeability

• impermeability

• impassibllity

• porosity

There are 2 zones, one is the Saturated Zone and the other is the Unsaturated Zone. The top of the saturated zone is

• aerated zone

• water table

• porosity line

• permeability line

Which of the following is a hydrological problem currently facing the High Plains of the United States?

• over-pumping of the Ogallala aquifer

• compaction of the San Joaquin valley

• mass amounts of human contamination seeping into the aquifer

• flooding of Lake Mead

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following implies the same thing as the word "aquifer"?

• zone of saturation

• zone of aeration

• zone of soil moisture

• zone of twilight

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The top of an aquifer is known as:

• the water table.

• an artesian well.

• the hydraulic gradient.

• a geyser.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What does the quantity of groundwater that can be stored depend upon?

• It depends upon the porosity of the underground rock.

• It depends upon the pH of the groundwater.

• It depends upon the underground depth of the storage system.

• It depends upon the temperature of the underground rock.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the most common method for removing groundwater?

• a well bored into the zone of saturation

• accessing the water table by use of low-grade explosives

• building a water tower

• damming up a river

What is the primary source of water for the Ogallala Aquifer?

• Rainfall and snowmelt

• River inflow

• Underground springs

• Desalination plants

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4