Groundwater Importance and Distribution

<p>Water</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>At the water table</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groundwater is an important component of the water cycle</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Saturated zone</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>When groundwater is heated by magma underground, the pressure builds up and the water escapes at the surface as steam</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aquifers act like giant rock sponges, soaking up and holding water for thousands of years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groundwater acts as a cementing agent, gluing sediments together over millions of years</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sinkholes form because the land above sinks when groundwater is removed, creating cavities</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Groundwater is a source of freshwater for surface water systems like wetlands and rivers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Caves are typically smaller than sinkholes and have connections to other underground spaces like caverns</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The pressure builds up and sometimes results in escaping steam, forming geysers</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Aquifers function to soak up water like sponges and hold it for long periods of time</p> Signup and view all the answers