water resources Flashcards
1
Q
Water is a polar molecule
A
Meaning it has oppositely charged poles
2
Q
What is the only substance too exist in all 3 phases of earth
A
Water
3
Q
What is the number one readily available source of fresh water
A
Groundwater
4
Q
Define aquifer
A
Any porous geologic material that can yield water economic quantities
5
Q
Define aquiclude
A
Any porousgeologic material that can yield water but not in economic quantities
6
Q
Define porosity
A
The measure of how much Void space a geologic material has
7
Q
Define permeability
A
A measure of how interconnected those pore spaces are for ground water. Flow through them
