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SW/GW Test Prep

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What is a major source of freshwater in the United States? groundwater
Groundwater flows through permeable sediment and rock, called aquifers
Impermeable layers that are barriers to groundwater flow are called aquicludes
This is material is a common type of aquiclude clay
Flow velocity of groundwater depends on the slope of the land and the permeability of the material through which the water flows.
The water table near a swamp is at the surface
The water table near hilltops can be tens to hundreds of meters below the surface.
A confined aquifer is located between aquicludes
____________ aquifers are the most easily polluted. unconfined
Name two common sources of groundwater pollution sewage and harmful chemicals
The process by which precipitation that has fallen on land trickles into the ground and becomes groundwater is known as? infiltration
Name a location that would allow the least amount of water to be absorbed into the ground. a mountain
Name a location that would allow the most amount of water to be absorbed into the ground. a grassy terrain
A word to describe a material that can hold a lot of water is porosity
Water can flow more easily through an aquifer if the material has a high permeability
An aquifer that contains water under pressure is called an artesian well
Artesian wells occur when the recharge area is above the rest of the aquifer
The region below Earth's surface in which groundwater completely fill all the pores of a material is called the zone of saturation
The upper boundary of the zone of saturation is the water table
In this zone, the materials are moist so most of the spaces contain air aeration
Only water in this zone can be called groundwater zone of saturation
Water that flows downslope along Earth's surface is called runoff
What can be assumed about the ground if a puddle forms? The ground does not have enough open spaces to absorb the water or the pores already contain water and cannot absorb any more.
What type of sediments have the largest porosity? well sorted
Describe how an unsorted sediment sample looks. Smaller particles occupy some of the pore spaces between larger sediments and reduces porosity.
Groundwater would flow better through a well sorted sediment or an unsorted sediment? well-sorted
Would well-sorted or an unsorted sand grains have a greater permeability? well-sorted
Match the type of water to the correct percentage. WETLANDS 0.03%
Match the type of water to the correct percentage. LAKES 0.26%
Match the type of water to the correct percentage. RIVERS 0.006%
Match the type of water to the correct percentage. GROUNDWATER 30.1%
Match the correct residence time to the type of water. RIVERS 2 Weeks
Match the correct residence time to the type of water. GROUNDWATER Hundreds to thousands of years
Match the correct residence time to the type of water. LAKES Tens of years
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