Groundwater

A water-bearing rock is a(n)

• porosity

• aquiclude

• aquifer

• permeability

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The purpose of erosion control techniques is to slow down water.

• True

• False

The area in the rock where all pores are filled with water is the

• zone of aeration

• zone of saturation

• water table

• aquiclude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The top of the zone o' saturation is the

• aquifer

• well

• spring

• water table

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Most caves form in which rock?

• LS

• SS

• Cgl

• Granite

Which of these rocks is not sedimentary?

• LS

• SS

• Cgl

• Granite

The cave formation that hangs from the ceiling of a cave is a

• stalactite

• stalagtite

• stalagmite

• stalacmite

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When a stalactite and stalagmite grow together (emotionally and physically), they form a(n)

• aquifer

• spectacularite

• column

• aquiclude

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

An area with a lot of caves and sinkholes is called a ______ area.

• krast

• karst

• holey

• sinkhole

Stalactites, stalagmites, and columns are usually made of what mineral?

• limestone

• jasper

• sulfur

• travertine