Exam 12: Groundwater

The configuration of the water table is a subdued replica of the overlying land surface;it rises beneath hills and has its lowest elevation beneath valleys.

How do stalactites,stalagmites,columns,drip curtains,and travertine terraces form?

How do septic systems work to make sewage safe for use as water?

The addition of water to the zone of saturation is known as ____________________.

What is karst topography? What are some of the features of karst?

Groundwater will move through any rock/sediment or soil that is porous.

What are disappearing streams?

What effect do water wells have on an aquifer?

By definition,the porosity of rocks/sediments consists of pore spaces between particles/grains.

What are the three major uses for groundwater?