Geology 1403 Lab Final -
Groundwater- questions and
answers 2025
Groundwater - answer water that infiltrates into
the soil and rock below the surface.
Infiltration is affected by - answer -topography
-vegetation
-soil characteristics
-bedrock material
Water movement into and through the material
depends on - answer porosity and permeability
Groundwater for humans is a - answer large
freshwater reservoir
What factors affect how water moves? - answer -
gravity, pressure, porosity, and permeability
How do theses factors affect how groundwater
moves? - answer by pushing the water downwards
through the zones of aeration (unsaturated) and
into the saturated zone.
, Aquifer - answer A body of rock or sediment that
stores groundwater and allows the flow of
groundwater.
Aquicludes/Aquitards - answer Beds of clay and
shale which are relatively impermeable and hold
little free water
unconfined aquifer - answer aquifer in which there
is no impermeable layer restricting the upper
surface of the zone of saturation
confined aquifer - answer an aquifer surrounded by
a layer of impermeable rock or clay that impedes
water flow
Artesin systems - answer -requires a confined,
tilted aquifer
-groundwater under sufficient pressure to push it
above the level of the aquifer.
recharge area - answer An area where permeable
soil or rock allows water to seep into the ground to
replenish an aquifer.
Groundwater- questions and
answers 2025
Groundwater - answer water that infiltrates into
the soil and rock below the surface.
Infiltration is affected by - answer -topography
-vegetation
-soil characteristics
-bedrock material
Water movement into and through the material
depends on - answer porosity and permeability
Groundwater for humans is a - answer large
freshwater reservoir
What factors affect how water moves? - answer -
gravity, pressure, porosity, and permeability
How do theses factors affect how groundwater
moves? - answer by pushing the water downwards
through the zones of aeration (unsaturated) and
into the saturated zone.
, Aquifer - answer A body of rock or sediment that
stores groundwater and allows the flow of
groundwater.
Aquicludes/Aquitards - answer Beds of clay and
shale which are relatively impermeable and hold
little free water
unconfined aquifer - answer aquifer in which there
is no impermeable layer restricting the upper
surface of the zone of saturation
confined aquifer - answer an aquifer surrounded by
a layer of impermeable rock or clay that impedes
water flow
Artesin systems - answer -requires a confined,
tilted aquifer
-groundwater under sufficient pressure to push it
above the level of the aquifer.
recharge area - answer An area where permeable
soil or rock allows water to seep into the ground to
replenish an aquifer.
