Watersheds DOL 12/2-3

Explain how water flows through a watershed and aquifers.

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The way water flows through a watershed and aquifers is by...

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Match the word to the definition.

• Aquifer

• An area of land where all the water drains into a common body of water, such as a river or lake.

• Watershed

• Underground layer of permeable rock, or sediment that collects, holds and transports water.

• Watertable

• The top level of groundwater in the soil. It rises and falls depending on how much water is in the ground.

• Percolation

• The process where water moves through soil and rock, filtering down into underground layers.

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Use the word bank to label the diagram.

a

b

c

d

Confined Aquifer

Recharge Zone

Surface Water

Water Table

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What is the term for water falling from the atmosphere to the ground as rain, snow, sleet, or hail?

• Precipitation

• Collection

• Runoff

• Infiltration

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Which of the following is the primary source of recharge for groundwater aquifers?

• Melting ice caps

• Precipitation that infiltrates the soil

• Evaporation from oceans

• Water from rivers flowing into aquifers

What percentage of Earth’s water is freshwater, available for ecosystems and human use?

• 2.5%

• 10%

• 5%

• 20%

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