Aquifer Quiz

What do you call an area where water fills all of the open spaces in sediment and rock?

• Zone of Aeration

• Water Table

• Zone of Saturation

• River

What is found on top of the zone of saturation and below the zone of aeration?

• River

• Lake

• Water basin

• Water table

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What happens to ground water when it moves to pore spaces?

• The move slower because the pores are small.

• They move faster because the pores are small.

• They move slower because the pores are very big.

• They move faster because the pores are very big.

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What determines how much groundwater can be stored in a watershed?

• Porosity

• Permeability

• Recharging

• Ability

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What do you call an area where ground water is transmitted freely through permeable rock layers or sediments?

• Discharge Area

• Recharge Area

• Aquifer

• Bedrock

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What is formed when water from the water table intersects the ground surface?

• It will form hot springs.

• It will form a spring.

• It will form a geyser.

• It will form ground water.

What is formed when water turns to steam and erupts?

• It will form a hot spring.

• It will form a spring.

• It will form a geyser.

• It will form ground water.

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Why do you need to bore a hole into the zone of saturation to create a well?

• It is because the well needs to be deep enough.

• It is because the zone of saturation is rich in minerals.

• It is because the zone of saturation contains water.

• It is because the water in the zone of saturation is clean.

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Which of the following is NOT a threat to ground water?

• Overuse

• Contamination

• Land subsidence

• Weathering

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Why are trees important to aquifers?

• It keeps the oxygen in the area.

• Photosynthesis helps clean the water in aquifers.

• It keeps the soil loose and improves water absorption.

• The leaves are needed to filter water in the area.

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