Groundwater

Question 1

What is the water table?

Answer 1

Where the groundwater is stored

Question 2

Saturated zone

Answer 2

Lower layer of the aquifer

Question 3

Unsaturated zone

Answer 3

Upper layer of the aquifer

Question 4

Recharge

Answer 4

When the saturated zone is filled with water and the water table rises
Increases pressure

Question 5

Discharge

Answer 5

When the water is released

Decreases pressure

Question 6

Hydrologic cycle

Answer 6

Water cycle- evaporation, condensation, precipitation

Question 7

How does groundwater flow

Answer 7

Changes in water pressure

Underground topography

Question 8

How does surface water flow

Answer 8

Gravity

Topography

Question 9

Process and purpose of fracking

Answer 9

To create energy, and shoot water, sand and chemicals into the ground

Question 10

3 environmental risks of fracking

Answer 10

Contaminate nearby groundwater systems, higher methane concentrations in wells, more green house gases

Question 11

2 reasons why fracking is good

Answer 11

Gas prices are lower, creates more natural gases