Fill-In-The Blanks for Groundwater - Chapter 11

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1. _________ water is good enough to drink. .

2. Sinkholes are a possible danger in regions underlain by what type of bedrock? .

3. ________ are calcium carbonate formations which begin growth on the floor of a cave. .

4. The ground water table is formed by the intersection of the zone of saturation with the _________ zone. .

5. The ability of a solid to transmit fluids is measured by its __________ .

6. ___________ is the amount of pore space in a rock unit. .

7. Shales have a moderate porosity and a ________ permeability.

8. The _________ are the largest reservoir of water on Earth.

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