Groundwater Flashcards
0
Q
Underground deposit of material through which water can move easily
A
Aquifer
1
Q
Water that has seeped below Earth’s surface
A
Groundwater
2
Q
Spaces between particles
A
Pores
3
Q
Hole drilled in the earth to reach the natural groundwater deposit
A
Well
4
Q
Does not allow water to pass through
A
Impermeable
5
Q
Part of the aquifer where every pore is filled with water
A
Zone of saturation
6
Q
Part of the aquifer where some pores have water and some pores have air
A
Zone of aeration
7
Q
The boundary between the zone of saturation and the zone of aeration
A
Water table
