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Aquifer Sample Quest

Station One: Sample Test Questions

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A hole or shaft drilled into the earth to pump water to the surface is referred to as a: well
An outflow of water from a stream, pipe, groundwater aquifer, or watershed is called: discharge
Material that allows water to penetrate through it is considered: permeable
The process of lowering the groundwater level through pumping a well is called: drawdown
The solid rock beneath the soil and superficial rock is: bedrock
Water that does not become absorbed by the earth but flows across the surface of the land into a stream or lake is called: runoff
The flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface is: infiltration
An aquifer containing groundwater that has an impermeable layer below but not above it is called a(n): unconfined aquifer
The zone immediately below the land surface where the pores and fractures contain both water and air is the: unsaturated zone
What is the term that describes or measures that open or void spaces in rocks or sediments? porosity
Created by: jinghan.sun
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