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| preciptiation that soaks into the ground and trickles downward by the pull of ____________ |
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| space between rock and soil particles |
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| a permeble sustance allows |
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| water to pass through it (examples are sand and gravel) |
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| don't let water pass through them (examples are stone and clay) |
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| the area that is totally filled with water |
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| the top of the saturated zone |
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| the layer above the water table |
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| Any underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water is called a |
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true or false
Aquifiers can provide drinking water, water for crops and they contain moving water, they can be any size. |
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| What raises the water level in a water table - one example |
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| heavy precipitation, heavy snow |
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| when does the water level in a aquifier decrease (or when does it fall?) |
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| new water that enters an aquifer from the surface is called _______ |
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| A well in which water rises because of pressure within an aquifier is called |
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label of drawing
top 2 layers are permeable and are the__________ and ___________ |
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1. unsaturated zone
2. water table |
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label of drawing of worksheet
top 2 layers are permeable and are the__________ and ___________ |
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1. unsaturated zone
2. water table |
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label of drawing of worksheet
bottom layer is impermeable and is the ______________. |
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