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CR Ch. 16 Flashcards

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GROUNDWATER

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Water beneath earths surface

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ARTESIAN FORMATION

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The sloping layer of permeable rock between two layers of impermeable rock that is exposed at the surface

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PERMEABILITY

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The ability of rock to let water flow through its open spaces

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POROSITY

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The percentage of the total volume of rock consisting of open spaces

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AQUIFER

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A body of rock that stores and allows the flow of underground water

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WATER TABLE

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The upper surface of underground water

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CAVERN

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A large cave consisting of many smaller connecting chambers

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SINKHOLE

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A circular depression that forms at the surface one rock dissolves, sediment is removed, or caves collapse

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HARD WATER

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Water with high concentration of dissolved minerals

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Rock or sediment with low porosity is characterized by

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Well-sorted, fine-grained particles

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Groundwater flows downward in response to

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Gravity

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The zone of aeration is composed of how many regions?

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One

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Weak acid formed by the passage of water through soil causes

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Chemical weathering

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To land features formed by high groundwater Hot Springs and…

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Geysers

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Two of the most important properties of aquifers that affect the flow of groundwater are porosity and…

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Permeability

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How does the water table relate to surface topography?

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The water table usually mirrors surface topography.

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A hole dug below the water level in order to bring water to the surface is called a(n)

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Well

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What is a natural flow of water to the surface for the surface dips below the water table?

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Spring

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A sloping layer of permeable rock captured between two layers of impermeable rock is called a(n)

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Artesian formation

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