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Zone of Aeration underground area where rainwater passes through
Zone of Saturation The area underground where rainwater collects
Ground water water That collects in underground rocks
Water Table where the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation meet
Aquifer a layer of sediment that stores ground water
Pores Open spaces between the particles in rocks
Porosity The fraction of a rocks column that’s taken up by pores
Permeability a rocks ability to let water pass through
Impermeable rocks that can’t let water flow through
Friction a force that slows down moving objects
Recharge Zone where water enters the aquifer
Spring when water flows out of the water table on to the earths surface
Artesian Formation when 2 layers of impermeable rock surround an aquifer
Cap rock the top layer of impermeable rock in an artesian spring
Artesian Spring when water flows through a crack in the caprock in an artesian formation
Hot Spring when hot water from the aquifer reaches the surface
well A manmade hole that reaches past the water table
Stalactites when water hardens to form an icicle shaped rock that hangs from the ceiling
Stalagmites when water hardens in a cone shaped rock on the earths surface/floor
Dripstone Column when a stalactite and a stalagmite meet
Sinkhole a pit on earths surface when the roof of a cave collapses and forms a depresssion
Depression a round pit on earths surface
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