Water: The VERY abridged version!

See:  Residence Times of Water Link: 

http://maps.grida.no/go/graphic/world_s_water_cycle_schematic_and_residence_time

1)   What is a residence time? 

2) According to the bar graph (*feel free to blow it up)-  What  are the

a) Shortest Residence times/ what “reservoir” of water are they found in?

b) Longest Residence  times? 

3) Which residence times were you most surprised by and why:? 

 Read:  Water Underground  Pg. 68-74

1)  How does water get underground and move about once it’s there?

2) What are pores and what do they have to do with permeability?

3) What does impermeable mean?

4) Using both the text and  Figure 17:  Please explain what is meant by the

a) Water table

b) Saturated Zone

c) Unsaturated Zone

5) What is an acquifer? 

6) What is a well? 

7) What is the difference between a spring and a geyser?