Groundwater & Surface Water

2. The flow of water through soil and porous or fractured rock
3. When land sinks due to the withdrawal (removal) of groundwater
4. THe extracting or removal of groundwater; can cause land subsidence
6. When a hazardous substance that ruins the quality of water
8. The ability for water to flow through a rock layer (depends on porosity)
10. An example of surface water would be a ______________.
13. The set of rock and soil beneath the Earth's surface that stores water and allows it to flow through pores
14. A common agricultural pollutant that is carried by runoff into surface water and groundwater
16. The amount and size of pores (spaces) within a rock layer underground
18. Water moving from Earth's surface to the atmosphere (going from a liquid to gas)
20. The surface or upper boundary of the underground water supply (moves up or down depending on rainfall)
21. Water from precipitation traveling across Earth's surface
23. A resource that humans use that is replaced naturally
25. Another term for rainfall

1. Water that is found underground, usually stored in an aquifer
5. A basin-like land formation that carries water into a common outlet such as a river or bay
7. The zone beneath the water table that stores the groundwater
9. Water going from a gas form (clouds) to the formation of rain
11. downward entry of water into the soil or rock surface
12. Liquid petroleum coming into contact with water; especially harmful to marine and wildlife
15. Water that is found above Earth's surface including rivers, lakes, and oceans
17. Another term for the water cycle
19. Zone between the Earth's surface and the water table that does NOT store a lot of water
22. The application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays
24. In an aquifer, the pores must be ______________ in order for it to be permeable.