Aquifers and Water Filtration Concepts

Aquifers and Water Filtration Concepts

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Biology, Geography

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the importance of water, focusing on aquifers as a key water source. It explains what aquifers are, using the Edwards Aquifer in San Antonio as an example. Through experiments, it demonstrates how aquifers work, highlighting concepts like porosity and permeability. The video also discusses how aquifers filter water and handle contaminants, emphasizing the slow movement of groundwater and the challenges of contamination. Finally, it contrasts sand aquifers with karst aquifers, which are present in San Antonio.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary source of water for San Antonio?

A river

A reservoir

A lake

An aquifer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the aquifer model, what material is used to represent the rock?

Silt

Gravel

Sand

Clay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term describes the ability of water to flow through a material?

Permeability

Viscosity

Density

Porosity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is known for having high porosity?

Marble

Basalt

Granite

Sandstone

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for water that is found below the Earth's surface?

Rainwater

Groundwater

Spring water

Surface water

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do sand aquifers help in filtering water?

By diluting contaminants

By evaporating contaminants

By trapping sediment in pores

By absorbing contaminants

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to contaminants in a sand aquifer?

They are quickly washed away

They are filtered out by the sand

They dissolve completely

They evaporate

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