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Groundwater Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Groundwater is only found below the water table

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Over half of the people in the United States rely on groundwater for drinking water

a)

False

b)

True

3.

A scientist observes a natural flow of water coming out of a hillside. What is the scientist observing

a)

artesian well

b)

aquifer

c)

spring

d)

river

4.

a measurement of rock's ability to hold water

a)

porosity

b)

permeability

c)

PH

d)

depth

5.

Capacity of a rock to transmit fluid through pores and fractures

a)

porosity

b)

permeability

c)

PH

d)

depth

6.

The depth at which the soil is saturated with water

a)

porosity

b)

permeability

c)

water table

d)

aquifer

7.

layers of permeable, saturated rock and slow water moving through the rock's pores.

a)

spring

b)

water table

c)

artesian well

d)

aquifer

8.

Impermeable layer of clay

a)

aquitard

b)

spring

c)

river

d)

water table

9.

It is found above an aquitard

a)

confined aquifer

b)

artesian well

c)

spring

d)

unconfined aquifer

10.

It is found below an aquitard

a)

unconfined aquifer

b)

spring

c)

river

d)

confined aquifer