Groundwater & Surface Water Vocabulary

2. Another term for the water cycle
5. Water from precipitation traveling across Earth's surface
6. The amount and size of pores (spaces) within a rock layer underground
8. The ability for water to flow through a rock layer (depends on porosity)
9. An example of surface water would be a ______________.
11. Zone between the Earth's surface and the water table that does NOT store a lot of water
12. The flow of water through soil and porous or fractured rock
13. The application of water to the soil through various systems of tubes, pumps, and sprays
15. A basin-like land formation that carries water into a common outlet such as a river or bay
16. Water going from a gas form (clouds) to the formation of rain
18. Water moving from Earth's surface to the atmosphere (going from a liquid to gas)
19. The surface or upper boundary of the underground water supply (moves up or down depending on rainfall)
20. Water that is found underground, usually stored in an aquifer
21. The zone beneath the water table that stores the groundwater
23. When a hazardous substance ruins the quality of water
24. The downward entry of water into the soil or rock surface
25. In an aquifer, the pores must be ______________ for it to be permeable.

1. A common agricultural pollutant that is carried by runoff into surface water and groundwater
3. The extracting or removal of groundwater; can cause land subsidence
4. Water that is found above Earth's surface including rivers, lakes, and oceans
7. Liquid petroleum coming into contact with water; especially harmful to marine and wildlife
10. When land sinks due to the withdrawal (removal) of groundwater
14. A resource that humans use that is replaced naturally
17. Another term for rainfall
22. The set of rock and soil beneath the Earth's surface that stores water and allows it to flow through pores