Aquifer Science

What is an aquifer?

• A type of sediment

• A rock layer that allows groundwater to flow through it

• A geological process

• A type of drill core

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Where is groundwater found?

• In the atmosphere

• Underground in spaces and cracks within earth materials

• In rivers and lakes

• In the ocean

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An area where surface water from streams, ponds, or lakes enters into an aquifer?

• zone of saturation

• recharge zone

• zone of aeration

• spring

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Why is it important for the people of Texas to conserve the underground water found in the aquifers of Texas?

• very important for the economy of Texas

• supplies half the water we use in Texas

• allows people to farm and ranch throughout Texas

• All of the above

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In the diagram, letter D best represents:

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Confining Layer

• Confined Aquifer

• Recharge Zone

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In the diagram, letter C best represents:

• Unconfined Aquifer

• Confining Layer

• Confined Aquifer

• Recharge Zone

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The top of the water surface in a saturated part of an aquifer

• water table

• Water cycle

• aquifer

• Percolation

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What is an confined aquifer?

• a well in which water is under pressure especially : one in which the water flows to the surface naturally.

• solid rock underlying loose deposits such as soil or alluvium.

• an aquifer below the land surface that is saturated with water with layers of impermeable material are both above and below.

• water that collects on the surface of the ground.

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What is the name of the aquifer which supplies the water to the Brazos Valley?

• Ogallala Aquifer

• Edwards Aquifer

• Brazoz River Aquifer

• Carrizo-Wilcox Aquifer

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A natural, underground area where large quantities of groundwater fill the spaces between rocks is a/an:

• ocean

• river

• aquifer

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