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what is the water thats beneath the earths surface? groundwater
what is a body of rock/sediment that stores groundwater and allows flow? aquifier
what is the ability of rock to let fluids pass through its pores permeability
what is the upper surface of underground water water table
the percentage of the total volume of rocks that consist open spaces porosity
the layer of an aquifier in which the pore space is completely filled with water is called the zone of_______ saturation
a second water table that sits above the first water table is called a capillary fringe
a natural flow of groundwater to earths surface spring
a sloping layer of permeable rock sandwiched between two layers of impermeable rock and exposed at the surface is called a artesian formation
one land feature formed by hot water is called a geyser
water with low concentration of dissolved minerals soft water
a natural cavity that forms in a rock as a result of the disoulution of minerals cavern
water rich in dissolved minerals hard water
irregular landform created by the chemical weathering of rock by groundwater karst topography
a circular depression sinkhole
carbonic acid breaks down materials in rock in process called_______ chemical weathering
which of the following minerals makes rocks especially vulnerable to chemical weathering zinc
a cone shaped deposit of calcite in the ceiling of a cave stalacite
common features of karst topograph include closely spaced sinkholes and natural bridges
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