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EEn. 2.3 Groundwater

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which term BEST links groundwater and the water cycle?

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

infiltration

d)

glaciers

2.

Which of the following is the measure of space in the ground?

a)

permability

b)

porosity

c)

viscosity

d)

aquifer

3.

What area of groundwater is completely filled with water?

a)

zone of aeration

b)

zone of saturation

c)

water table

d)

topsoil

4.

What is the unsaturated area where water flows down through the ground called?

a)

zone of aeration

b)

zone of saturation

c)

water table

d)

aquifer

5.

How does groundwater recharge?

a)

evaporation

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

6.

How do we access groundwater?

a)

recharge

b)

wells

c)

rivers

d)

acid rain

7.

Where is the water table the highest?

a)

on a high mountain

b)

in the sandy desert

c)

in a soggy wetland

d)

on a flat grassland

8.

What would most likely make the water table's level change?

a)

drought, with no rain for several weeks

b)

condensation in the atmosphere

c)

evaporation on a sunny day

d)

a thirsty deer drinking in a lake