Aquifer Vocab

Question 0

Recharge

Answer 0

Adds water to the ground water system when rainfall,melting snow, surface water or water from a creek or lake soaks through soil and rock

Question 1

Aquifer

Answer 1

he underground layer of water bearing rock in our area

Question 2

Soil pereability

Answer 2

Is the measure of how easily water can flow trough a material like rock, soil, clay, or sand

Question 3

Soil porosity

Answer 3

Is measured as a percentage of open space or pores material and can be calculated using a simple formula

Question 4

Water table

Answer 4

The level of water under the ground

Question 5

Zone of saturation

Answer 5

An area where the pores are filled with water-under the water table

Question 6

Zone of aeration

Answer 6

Area where pores space are filled with air (above the water table)

Question 7

Ground water

Answer 7

Water under the ground

Question 8

Surface water

Answer 8

Water that is above the ground incl lakes, streams, rivers etc.

Question 9

Melt water

Answer 9

Water released by melting of snow or ice (including from glaciers)

Question 10

Reservoir

Answer 10

Something that is a holding tank or storage for water natural or man made

Question 11

Evaporation

Answer 11

Conversion of water to gaseous water vapor

Question 12

Percipitation

Answer 12

Water falling from the sky as rain, sleet, snow, or fog

Question 13

Watershed

Answer 13

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