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ES 09 JRW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Porosity | Amount of pore spaces |
| Water Table | Upper boundary |
| Zone of Aeration | Air in pores above |
| Permeability | Ability of material to let water pass |
| Aquifers | Permeable sediments with large pores. |
| Aquaicludes | Barriers to groundwater flow |
| Geyser | Explosive hot spring |
| Acidic water dissolves ___ in limestone | Calcite |
| Stalactites/stalagmites form by | Calcite precipitation |
| Ordinary Well | Reaches below water table |
| Hot Springs | naturally hot water, typically heated by subterranean volcanic activity. |
| Groundwater slightly acidic is caused by ______ | Carbonic Acid |
| Overpumping Forms _____ | Cone of depression |
| Precipitation must ______ level | Recharge |
| Artesian Well | Drilled into aquifer under pressure, it also spurts water like a fountain |
| Hard Water has high amounts of______. It can also clog pipes. | Ca, Mg, Fe |
| Spring | Natural discharge of groundwater; occurs where aquifer intersects surface; Temperature usually regional average. |
| Groundwater movement | Flows downhill along slope of water table. |
| Zone of Saturation | Groundwater completely fills pores. |
| Accumulation of Groundwater | Water cycle leads to precipitation, precipitation infiltrates through soil pore spaces. |