ground
process of water seeping into the ground
infiltration
underground soil that water passes through like underground river
aquifer
open space underground
cave
hole dug in ground to access groundwater
well
when the land collapses from lack of water in the well
subsidence
layer of soil that is filled with water
zone of saturation
layer of soil like clay or bedrock that water cannot pass through
aquiclude
hole in ground made by rain melting limestone
sinkhole
well that requires effort to bring water to surface
ordinary well
this part of your house can break and leak into groundwater
septic tank
the highest point of water in the soil
water table
groundwater that comes to the surface
springs
region of land shaped by rain melting limestone
karst topography
well that has water naturally come to the surface due to pressure
artesian well
chemical that is so small that it can not be filtered out of groundwater
arsenic
the soil that is directly above the groundwater
zone of aeration
warm groundwater heated by magma
hot spring
stalactite
the difference between where the water table normally is, and where it moves to after water is taken from the well
drawdown
if this gets into well water, the entire well becomes unusable
saltwater
the ability for water to pass through an object
permeability
boiling groundwater that bursts with pressure
geyser
spikes on the ground
stalagmite
when rain refills a wells water supply
recharge
this can get into your water supply from cracked bedrock
radon