Surface and Ground Water

What is surface water?

• Water found on the surface of the earth, such as rivers, lakes, and oceans.

• Water located beneath the earth's surface, often in aquifers.

• Water that is chemically treated and used for industrial purposes.

• Water that is frozen and found in polar ice caps.

Fill in the blank: Groundwater is water that seeps deep into the ________.

• soil

• ocean

• atmosphere

• riverbed

Which of the following is a characteristic of an aquifer?

• A) Water-bearing rock

• B) Surface water

• C) Ocean

• D) Glacier

Where is Earth's water primarily located?

• Oceans

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Glaciers

Fill in the blank: Groundwater is water that ________ into the ground.

• seeps deep

• flows rapidly

• evaporates quickly

• remains stagnant

What is an aquifer?

• A body of water above ground

• Water that seeps deep into the ground

• Water-bearing rock that easily transmits water to springs and wells

• A huge storehouse of water connected over an area.

Fill in the blank: Both ______ and ______ water participate in the water cycle.

• Both surface and groundwater water participate in the water cycle.

• Both rain and snow water participate in the water cycle.

• Both salt and fresh water participate in the water cycle.

• Both river and lake water participate in the water cycle.

Surface water and groundwater can ______ each other.

• interact with

• ignore

• replace

• contaminate

Human activities, such as using gasoline and waste disposal, can affect the water cycle by:

• increasing evaporation rates

• reducing precipitation

• contaminating water sources

• all of the above

______________ is water stored below the Earth's surface.

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Rainwater

• Seawater