Ch 1.5 Water Underground - Vocab Flashcards
1
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Permeable
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Materials that have large and connected pores, which allows water to pass through. Such as sand and gravel.
2
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Impermeable
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Materials that have few or no pores or cracks, which water cannot pass through. Such as clay and granite.
3
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Saturated zone
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The area of permeable rock or soil that is totally filled or saturated with water.
4
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Water table
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The top of the saturated zone.
5
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Unsaturated zone
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The layer of rocks and soil above the water table.
6
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Aquifer
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An underground layer of permeable rock and sediment that hold water.
7
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Artesian well
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A well where water rises because of pressure within aquifer.
