Groundwater and Aquifers

Where is the water table located?

• at the top of the saturated zone

• between layers of impermeable rock

• in the unsaturated zone

• below layers of clay

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Well that goes down to confined aquifer and doesn't require pumping

• artesian well

• unconfined well

• master well

• ultra deep well

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What are the spaces called through which water moves through soil?

• holes

• tubules

• tunnels

• pores

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Number 3 represents

• Soil Moisture

• Zone of Saturation

• Water Table

• Zone of Aeration

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sand is ___________, meaning that water can pass through easily.

• Permeable

• Impermeable

• Solid

• Soft

What is the relationship between groundwater and surface water?

• Surface water percolates (moves) through the soil to form groundwater.

• There is no relationship between surface and groundwater.

• Groundwater filters through the soil to form surface water.

• Surface water is found in lakes directly above underground water sources.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is a well?

• a place that has a lot of grass

• a hole drilled into the ground to pump water

• a place where water in stored underground

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The world's largest known aquifer

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Pecos Valley Aquifer

• Gulf Coast Aquifer

• Edwards-Trinity Aquifer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Precipitation that infiltrates the ground and percolates downward through spaces in soil, gravel, and rock until an impenetrable layer of rock stops it

• Tap Water

• Ground Water

• Water Table

• Well Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Underground caverns and porous layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock through which groundwater flows.

• Ground Water

• Aquifers

• Caves

• Tap Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1