Watershed Aquifer Groundwater

An underground layer of permeable rock, sediment, or soil that stores water is call a(n) __________.

• cave

• divide

• aquifer

• well

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San Antonio gets its water from the _____.

• San Antonio River

• Edwards Aquifer

• Gulf of Mexico

• Medina Lake

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Water found beneath the Earth's surface is called _____.

• groundwater

• storm water

• surface water

• wastewater

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An area of land where all the water drains to the same body of water is called a(n) _____.

• aquifer

• divide

• wetland

• watershed

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An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

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An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

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An __ is an underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.

• Reservoir

• Aquifer

• Groundwater

• Watershed

Answer explanation

An aquifer is an underground layer of rock or sediment that can store and transmit water, making it the correct answer. Reservoirs store water above ground, while groundwater refers to water in aquifers, and a watershed is an area that drains into a water body.

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An aquifer contains _____ which can be extracted for use.

• groundwater

• storm water

• surface water

• wastewater

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Which of the following is a negative effect of human activity on groundwater?

• It supplies water to nearly half of US households.

• It is the primary source of irrigation water for US agriculture.

• It can get contaminated by substances released on the ground.

• All the above.

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Which of the following can contaminate groundwater?

• improperly applied fertilizers and pesticides

• poorly designed landfills

• failing septic systems

• All the above.