Groundwater - Final Review Flashcards
1
Q
Zone of soil moisture
A
Zone in which water is held by molecular attraction on soil particles, near the surface
2
Q
Zone of saturation
A
Zone in which all of the pore spaces are completely filled
3
Q
Unsaturated zone
A
Area above the zone of saturation
4
Q
Porosity
A
The percentage of open spaces in a rock or sediment
Determines how much groundwater can be stored
5
Q
The ability of a material to transmit a fluid
A
Permeability
6
Q
An impermeable layer that hinders or prevents water movement
A
Aquitard
7
Q
Permeable rock strata or sediment that transmits groundwater freely
A
Aquifer
8
Q
Subsidence
A
The ground sinks when water is pumped from wells faster than it can be replaced
9
Q
Landscape with lots of sinkholes
A
Karst landscape
