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11 Cards in this Set
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Permiable |
Characteristic of a material that is full of tiny, connected air spaces that water can seep through. |
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Impermieable |
A characteristic of materials, such as clay and granite, through which water does not easily pass. |
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Saturated Zone |
A layer of permeable rock or soil in which the cracks and pores are totally filled with water. |
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Water Table |
The top of the saturated zone, or depth to the groundwater under Earth's surface. |
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Unsaturated Zone |
A layer of rocks and soil above the water table in which the pores contain air as well was water. |
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Spring |
A place where groundwater flows to the surface. |
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Aquifer |
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water. |
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Artesian Well |
A well in which water rises because of pressure within the aquifer. |
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Geyeser |
A fountain of water and steam that builds up pressure underground and erupts at regular intervals. |
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Well |
A hole dug into the ground, or a pipe drilled into the ground to reach a supply of water. |
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Dry Well |
A well that is no longer supplying water. |
