Groundwater CFU

[ ? ] is water that fills tiny gaps between soil and sediments underground.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

When groundwater bubbles up to the Earth’s surface a [ ? ] is formed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Water is stuck in aquifers and cannot be pumped out.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which statement is true about "confined aquifers" ?

• They recharge quickly.

• They recharge slowly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Unconfined aquifers are found above the aquitard.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A layer, usually clay, that keeps water from flowing from one aquifer to another is known as an...

Groundwater is bordered on the top surface by the...

• unconfined aquifer

• water table

• confined aquifer

Most groundwater is used for...

• agriculture

• water parks

• factories

• drinking

During which decade did the Dust Bowl occur in the great plains of the US?

• 1950s

• 1930s

• 1970s

• 1920s

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Dust Bowl in the US?

• long drought

• poor farming

• air pollution

• weather