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WorksheetsGroundwater
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
A substance which allows water to pass through easily is called
permeable
impermeable
bedrock
transpiration
Which number on the diagram indicates the saturated zone?
1
2
3
4
Which number on the diagram indicates the water table?
1
2
3
4
Water slows down when it reaches this type of material:
porous
permeable
impermeable
sand
Which of the following materials are permeable (check all that apply)?
sand
bedrock
clay
soil
Any underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water and allows it to flow is called a(n):
aquifer
water table
watershed
lake
Which of the following represents the largest portion of water use in the United States?
agriculture
households and business
Industries and Mining
Power Plants
The layers of rock and soil which contain air as well as water are called:
the unsaturated zone
the water table
a stream
the saturated zone
How can people obtain water from an aquifer? (check all that apply)
artesian well
well
spring
sprout
What is different about an artesian well?
the water rises with the help of an electric pump
the water rises on its own due to pressure within the aquifer
the water rises with the help of a manual pump
the water remains underground
In order for an artesian well to work, you must have:
water underground
water underground above a layer of impermeable rock
water underground trapped between two layers of impermeable rock
impermeable rock
In order for a well to provide water, it must:
be under the ground
be in the unsaturated zone
be below the water table
be in permeable material
The rock within the saturated zone must have:
clay
soil
small, unconnected pores
large, connected pores
