17: groundwater Flashcards
1
Q
water store below earths surface
A
groundwater
2
Q
the largest reservoir of fresh water accessible to humans
A
groundwater
3
Q
the quantity of water that can be stored in a material
A
porosity
4
Q
materials with small pore spaces that hinder or prevent groundwater movement are called
A
aquatards
5
Q
materials with larger pore spaces that are permeable and can transmit groundwater freely
A
aquifers
6
Q
results from groundwater piling on top of an aquitard that is above the main body of groundwater
A
a perched water table
7
Q
artesian walls may be
A
flowing or nonflowing
8
Q
naturally occurring spots where groundwater leaves the ground and flows onto the surface
A
spring
9
Q
intermittent hot springs that erupt hot water periodically
A
geysers
10
Q
collapsing caverns show up as
A
sinkholes
