Water Movement in the Ground

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10 Terms

1

pore space

the space between particles of soil

<p>the space between particles of soil</p>
2

Porosity

The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces.

<p>The percentage of the total volume of a rock or sediment that consists of open spaces.</p>
3

Infiltration

Flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface.

<p>Flow of water from the land surface into the subsurface.</p>
4

Permeability

Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it

<p>Ability of rock or soil to allow water to flow through it</p>
5

impermeable

Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)

<p>Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)</p>
6

water table

the level below which the ground is saturated with water.

<p>the level below which the ground is saturated with water.</p>
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zone of saturation (phreatic zone)

zone where all open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water

<p>zone where all open spaces in sediment and rock are completely filled with water</p>
8

zone of aeration

Zone in soil that is not saturated with water and that lies above the water table.

<p>Zone in soil that is not saturated with water and that lies above the water table.</p>
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Runoff

water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground

<p>water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground</p>
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capillary action

tendency of water to rise in a thin tube

<p>tendency of water to rise in a thin tube</p>