Ogallala Aquifer

Pressure from within an aquifer can naturally force water up and out of the ground. This is called a flowing ? well.

• pressurized

• stagnant

• aquifer

• artesian

What is the process by where water is removed from an aquifer by humans drilling and pumping?

• groundwater recharge

• groundwater discharge

• groundwater regenerate

• groundwater expulsion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Groundwater is stored in permeable layers of rock called aquifers. If a well is drilled - what is the correct order of the different layers that it would move through?

• saturated zone, unsaturated zone, water table

• water table, unsaturated zone, saturated zone

• unsaturated zone, water table, saturated zone

• saturated zone, water table, unsaturated zone

Which state regards groundwater in the aquifer a public resource and does not require a permit for wells that withdraw less than 25,000 gallons per day or for use with domestic/livestock use?

• Nebraska

• Colorado

• New Mexico

• Texas

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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-ESS3-1

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

• Ground Water

• Aquifers

• Caves

• Tap Water

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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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the biggest threat facing the Ogallala aquifer?

• The region draws water from the Ogallala aquifer faster than it recharges.

• the ogallala is far under ground

• the ogallala is in the sea

• the ogallala is hard to find

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A rock layer that has good permeability and porosity is called an

• aquifer

• aquiclude

• aquamarine

• biozone

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the primary source of recharge for the Ogallala Aquifer?

• Rainfall

• River infiltration

• Snowmelt

• Artificial recharge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4