SCI CHP 15: Part 1 - Groundwater

Which is the best description of ground water?

• Water stored beneath the Earth's surface in soil and rock formations.
• Water found in clouds and precipitation.
• Water that flows in rivers and lakes.
• Water vapor present in the atmosphere.

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Only a tiny percentage of the worlds fresh water comes from underground aquifers:

• True

• False

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Groundwater is stored in _____?

• oceans
• aquifers
• lakes
• rivers

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Where is soil moisture found?

• 1. Above the saturated zone

• 1. Below the saturated zone

• 1. Below the unsaturated zone

• 1. Above the unsaturated zone

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Where do we find groundwater?

• 1. In the unsaturated zone

• 1. In precipitation

• 1. In the saturated zone

• 1. In rivers, lakes, and streams

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Where is most of Earth's LIQUID freshwater?

• 1. groundwater

• 1. rivers

• 1. lakes

• 1. seas

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Bob was digging into the ground for water. He dug down for a little while, and eventually he hit a depth where the hole filled with water at the bottom. What boundary did Bob cross right before his hole filled with water at the bottom?

• 1. The water table

• 1. The groundwater barrier

• 1. The soil moisture barrier

• 1. The saturated zone

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Which best describes the water cycle?

• The water cycle is the process of water being stored in underground reservoirs.
• The water cycle is the continuous process of water movement through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
• The water cycle is a one-time event of water freezing and melting.
• The water cycle only involves rivers and lakes.

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Funnel shaped holes that occur from the ground sinking are called what?

• sinkholes
• potholes
• craters
• depressions

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Where groundwater completely fills any open spaces underground is called?

• Watersoil moisturetable

• unsaturated zone

• saturated zone

• water table

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