Groundwater
What is groundwater?
Groundwater is fresh water that soaks into the soil and is stored in tiny spaces like between rocks.
What is an Aquifer?
An aquifer is an underground layer of rocks that holds water.
True or false
If groundwater gets used all up will there be low-level lakes and dried-up streams
True!!!!
What state of matter is groundwater?
Groundwater is a liquid
What are aquifers made out of?
rocks, sand, gravel, and more
True or False
Can groundwater fill up rivers, lakes ponds, etc?
True, Groundwater can come to the surface and help fill rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands.
How many zones is ground water found in?
Groundwater is found in two zones
How many zones do aquifers have?
The have 3 zones
True or false
Groundwater is not a resource for drinking water.
False
What percentage is the groundwater nation's fresh resources?
95 percent of groundwater is freshwater
What is the greatest aquifer?
The Great Artesian
True or False
Can aquifers and groundwater change by the climate?
True
What are the 2 zones called?
The Unsaturated zone and the Saturated zone
What are the 3 zones called?
Confined,Unconfined, Perched
True or False
Does the largest aquifer cover 1.5 million square kilometers of land?
False, It covers 1.7 million square kilometers of land.