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When a perched water table intersects the surface on a hillside the result is?
a spring
What is the name of rainwater that sinks and stores into the ground?
When it is above the water table, in the vadose zone, it is called perched ground water.
Can a drought cause wells to dry up if the level of water table falls?
Yes, a drought can cause wells to dry up if the level of the water table falls.
What is the name of the top surface of the zone of saturation?
the zone of aeration
What is the name for rainwater that sinks into and is stored in the ground?
Groundwater
When a perched water table intersects the surface on a hillside the result is?
a spring
What is the name of rainwater that sinks and stores into the ground?
When it is above the water table, in the vadose zone, it is called perched ground water.
What is the name for rainwater that sinks into and stored in the ground?
When it is above the water table, in the vadose zone, it is called perched ground water.The process is known as percolation.
How does a water table occur?
water falling as a precipitation will soak into the ground and continue down until it reaches a zone where the rocks are saturated. This is called the water table. However, it is possible that in some locations a layer of impervious rocks will occur above the regional; water table and where this happens the water collets above this at a level higher than the regional water table. This is called a perched water table.
Can a drought cause wells to dry up if the level of water table falls?
Yes, a drought can cause wells to dry up if the level of the water table falls.
Why do towns have an impact on the water table?
Mostly towns sink wells for drinking water. If they draw off too much water for precipitation, etc. to refill then they cause the water table to fall and the wells will be drilled deeper and the water table will fall more.
How the perennial supply of water damage farmland?
To much water can cause water logging. water table rises. The water evaporates and cause silinity.
What are 2 factors that might cause the depth of the water table to vary from season to season?
Rainfall and water usage.
Can a drought cause wells to dry up if the level of the water falls?
Yes, a drought can cause wells to dry up if the level of the water table falls.
What is a sentence using the word perched?
A bird perched in a tree.
What is perching birds?
A stick, pole, or bar to alight, rest, or cause to rest on or as if on a perch the bird perched on the branch.
What is the duration of Perched on a Tree?
The duration of Perched on a Tree is 1.5 hours.
