| Term | Definition |
|---|
| ground water | water located within the rocks below the earth's surface |
| zone of aeration | rock and soil that is only filled with water after a big rain |
| Zone of saturation | spaces between rocks particles are completely filled with water |
| which zone is deeper in the earth | zone of saturation |
| where do the 2 zones meet | water table |
| water table | where zone of aeration & saturation meet |
| water table is | underground -an imaginary boundary where the 2 zones meet |
| when does water table rise | during wet season |
| water table drops during | dry season |
| aquifer | rock layer that stores and allows flow of ground water |
| porous rock | contains open spaces |
| recharge zone | ground surface where water enters an aquifer |
| porosity | amount of open spaces between rock particles |
| high porosity | more water will flow through |
| permeability | rocks ability to let water pass through it |
| high permeability | more water passes through |
| impermeable | no water passes through |
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