Groundwater

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What is the water table?

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The top of the saturated zone in an aquifer.

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What is an aquifer?

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A permeable rock layer that can hold or transport water.

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What does permeable mean?

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A material that allows water to pass through it.

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Which material is an example of a permeable substance?

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Sand.

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What is the zone of saturation?

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The area in an aquifer where all the spaces between rocks and soil are filled with water.

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What is the zone of aeration?

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The area above the water table where the soil and rock are not saturated with water.

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What is runoff?

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Water that flows over the ground surface after rain.

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What factors affect groundwater recharge?

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Precipitation, soil permeability, and vegetation.

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What is groundwater?

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Water that is stored beneath the Earth's surface in aquifers.

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How does urbanization affect groundwater?

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It can reduce groundwater recharge due to increased impervious surfaces.