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10 Cards in this Set
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The volume of space divided by the volume of rock or soil is.....
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Porosity
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A rock that contains well-connected pores is...
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Permeable
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Water that is contained in the pores of soil or rock is.....
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Groundwater
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This is the part of an aquifer in which the pores are filled with water.
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Zone of Saturation
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This is a layer of permeable rock where water flows freely.
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Aquifer
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This is the part of an aquifer in which the pores are partly filled with air and partly filled with water.
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Zone of Aeration
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This is a well that is drilled into a pressurized aquifer.
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Artesian well
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The top of the zone of saturation is called....
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Water table
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The water that seeps out where the water tale meets an eroding hillside is a .....
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Spring
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An erupting hot spring is called a.....
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Geyser
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