Surface Water and Groundwater

• On Earth’s surface, gravity moves water from lower to higher areas.

• True

• False

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Which of the following is considered permeable ?

• rocks

• clay

Answer explanation

Permeable means it allows liquid and gases to pass through it.

• Which of the following is NOT an example of surface storage or reservoirs of water?

• Lake

• Runoff

• Aquifer

• Oceans

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Water that fills the spaces between soil particles, fractured rock beneath earth's surface.

• None of these

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Aquifer

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When the Sun shines on an ocean, water near the surface

• Cools down

• Precipitates

• Warms up

• Sinks

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How does the water cycle help aquifers?

• It doesn't help or hurt aquifers.

• It removes water from the aquifer

• It adds more water into the aquifer

• None of these

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Select all that apply: Which of the following are the two driving factors of the water cycle?

• Hydrosphere

• Gravity

• Sun

• Water

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Match the definition to the word.

• Thermal Energy

• When a rise in temperature causes atoms and molecules to move faster and collide with each other

• Aquifer

• • Areas of permeable sediment or rock that hold significant amounts of water. 

• Permeable

• Allows liquid or gases to pass through it

• Impermeable

• Water that exists underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface.

• Groundwater

• Does not allow liquids or gases to pass through

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Which of the following is considered Impermeable ?

• rocks

• clay

Answer explanation

Impermeable means it does NOT allow liquid or gases to pass through it.

 As a molecule of water absorbs thermal energy, it

• vibrates

• stays still

• cools down

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