Section Three: Water Underground

Question 1

Ground layers that have large and connected pores, such as sand and gravel that let water PASS THROUGH are described as..

Answer 1

Permeable

Question 2

Ground layers with few pores, like cray and solid rock, that DO NOT LET WATER PASS THROUGH….

Answer 2

Impermeable

Question 3

If you know how far down the water table is, then you know how deep to dig to get THIS….

Answer 3

Ground Water

Question 4

Which layer will you find the most groundwater? Why?

Answer 4

Saturated Zone, the Unsaturated Zone is mostly air.

Question 5

Generally, where should you drill to get water from an aquifer….

Answer 5

In between two rocks.

Question 6

Bottom layers are called….

Answer 6

Saturated Zone

Question 7

A layer of permeable rock that holds water and allows it to flow is called…

Answer 7

Aquifer

Question 8

In this, the water rises on its own between layers of rock because of pressure within an aquifer..

Answer 8

Artesian Well

Question 9

Which layers are permeable?

Answer 9

Soil, Sand, Gravel

Question 10

Which layers are impermeable?

Answer 10

Hard Clay, Solid Rock.

Question 11

Which layer contains the water table?

Answer 11

The top of the hard clay.

Question 12

Is the saturated zone near the top or bottom of the chart? Why?

Answer 12

Bottom. The water sinks through the unsaturated zone, then reaches the saturated zone, and has no where to go.