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Aquifer correct answersA layer of permeable rock with high porosity that lets water move freely Impermeable layer correct answersWater cannot move through the object Artesian well correct answersA well that reaches a confined aquifer, the water flows due to pressure Water table well co...

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Unit 2 Exam: Groundwater, Aquifers, and
Wells
Aquifer correct answersA layer of permeable rock with high porosity that lets water move freely
Impermeable layer correct answersWater cannot move through the object
Artesian well correct answersA well that reaches a confined aquifer, the water flows due to pressure
Water table well correct answersA well that reaches the water table, the water must be pumped out
Groundwater correct answersWater held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock
What is significant about the Rio Grande river according to our in class discussion? correct answersIt is shared by a bunch of different states that have a bunch of different laws regarding aquifers
Name three aquifers that are located in Texas correct answersOgallala, Gulf coast Edwards (BFZ), outcrop
Circle the impermeable sediments correct answersclay and bedrock
List 5 effects of over pumping a well: correct answers- drying up of wells
- reduction of water in streams and lakes
- deterioration of water quality
- increased pumping costs
- land subsidence
What is the relationship between grain size and porosity and grain size and permeability? correct answersThe relationship between grain size and porosity is that the bigger the grain the more porosity it has. The relationship between the grain size and permeability is the smaller the grain the higher the permeability
Explain the Right of Capture Law correct answersThe rule of capture or law of capture is common law from England, adopted by a number of U.S. jurisdictions, that establishes a rule of non-liability and ownership of captured natural resources including groundwater, oil, gas, and game animals

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