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10. This much of Earth’s surface is covered by water.

11. 70%

12. This is the amount of Earth’s water that is fresh water.

13. 3%

14. This is the amount of the Earth’s freshwater that is frozen in glaciers.

15. 75%

17. According to the notes, this amount of liquid freshwater is groundwater.

18. 95%

19. There is (more/less) water in rivers than the atmosphere.

20. less

21. Wetlands are areas of land that are covered with what during part or all of the year?

22. water

23. Grassy wetlands.

24. marshes

25. Flooded forests located in warmer climates.

26. swamps

27. Wetlands found in cooler climates.

28. Bogs

30. A coastal wetland.

31. Salt marshes or mangrove forests

32. Shallow bodies of water where sunlight can reach the bottom.

33. ponds

34. These bodies of water typically have sand or gravel on the bottom.

35. lakes

36. Lakes that store water for human consumption.

37. reservoirs

39. True or False: There are numerous wetland areas in East Peoria.

40. true

41. Wetlands provide two main environmental benefits. Name one.

42. Absorb flood waters, filter out pollutants

43. Pools of warm water heated by the Earth’s interior.

44. Hot springs

45. The number one use of groundwater in the United States is for this.

46. Agriculture - irrigation

47. The level of water underground (top of the saturated zone).

48. Water table

49. Impermeable layers of rock that don’t allow water through are called these.

50. aquitards

51. Pools of bubbling mud.

52. Mud pots

53. This occurs where the water table is exposed at the earth’s surface.

54. spring

55. A layer of rock through which water flows.

56. aquifer

57. Place where water enters the groundwater system is called this.

58. Area of recharge

59. The ability of rock to allow water to pass through it is called this.

60. permeability

61. This zone of the groundwater system is the zone where the pore spaces are at least partly filled with air.

62. Unsaturated zone

63. Explosive hot springs.

64. geysers

65. The layer of soil and rock where the pore spaces are completely filled with water.

66. Saturated zone

67. This happens to areas where excessive groundwater is withdrawn.

68. The land sinks or subsides

70. A famous marsh found in Florida.

71. Everglades

72. Vents of steam that comes out of the ground.

73. fumaroles

74. Topic: Groundwater

75. A well or water system where water flows due to gravitational pressure.

76. artesian