Water Vocabulary

a type of porous rock, sand, or other material that allows the movement of water

the top of an unconfined aquifer

sources of pollution such as general runoff of sediments, fertilizer, pesticides, and other materials from farms and urban areas

It is the reservoir for springs and wells and is replenished by infiltration of surface water

with reference to groundwater, the area over which infiltration and resupply of a given aquifer occurs

A landscape is largely shaped by the dissolving action of water on carbonate bedrock (usually limestone, dolomite, or marble). Process results in unusual surface and subsurface features ranging from sinkholes, vertical shafts, disappearing streams, and springs, to complex underground drainage systems and caves

an aquifer in which the top is the water table

an aquifer that is covered by rock

any land use that does not allow water to penetrate the soil (roadways, rooftops, buildings, patios, compacted soils)

any surface that allows water to penetrate below the surface