Groundwater
Groundwater is the water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand, and rocks called aquifers.
Formation of Groundwater
Groundwater is formed when precipitation, such as rain or snow, seeps into the ground. As it moves through the soil and rocks, it fills the spaces between particles and forms aquifers.
Importance of Groundwater
Groundwater is an important natural resource and serves as a source of drinking water for many people around the world. It also plays a crucial role in supporting ecosystems and agriculture.
Study Guide
- What is groundwater?
- How is groundwater formed?
- Why is groundwater important?
- What are aquifers?
- What are some ways in which groundwater is used?
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Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
Obtain information from literature and other media to illustrate that there are many different kinds of living things and that they exist in different places on land and in water (e.g., woodland, tundra, desert, rainforest, ocean, river).
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Make observations from media to obtain information about Earth’s events that happen over a short period of time (e.g., tornados, volcanic explosions, earthquakes) or over a time period longer than one can observe (e.g., erosion of rocks, melting of glaciers).
Collect and evaluate data to identify water found on Earth and determine whether it is a solid or a liquid (e.g., glaciers as solid forms of water; oceans, lakes, rivers, streams as liquid forms of water).