Groundwater

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What does the quantity of groundwater that can be stored depend upon?

Back

It depends upon the porosity of the underground rock.

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What is a place where the water table intersects the ground surface and where a natural flow of groundwater results?

Back

A spring.

Front

What is a hydrological problem currently facing the High Plains of the United States?

Back

Over-pumping of the Ogallala aquifer.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a dripstone feature?

Back

Sinkholes in Karst topography.

Front

What is the source of heat for hot springs?

Back

It is provided by the cooling of igneous rock.

Front

Define groundwater.

Back

Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock formations.

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What is porosity?

Back

The measure of how much empty space is in a material, which affects its ability to hold water.

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What is an aquifer?

Back

A geological formation that can store and transmit groundwater.

Front

What is a geyser?

Back

A hot spring that intermittently erupts, sending a column of water and steam into the air.

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What is an aquitard?

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A layer of rock or sediment that restricts the flow of groundwater.