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Where does groundwater collect?

Groundwater is stored in, and moves slowly through, moderately to highly permeable rocks called aquifers. The word aquifer comes from the two Latin words, aqua, or water, and ferre, to bear or carry. Aquifers literally carry water underground. An aquifer may be a layer of gravel or sand, a layer of sandstone or cavernous limestone, a rubbly top or base of lava flows, or even a large body of massive rock, such as fractured granite, that has sizable cracks and fissures. In terms of storage at any one instant in time, groundwater is the largest single supply of fresh water available for use by humans.


Is the earths crust less than one percent of earths mass?

With a very sizable iron core and a (by comparison) wafer-thin crust, I doubt that the earth's crust even approximates a full percentage point.


Is liquid nitrogen poisonous?

Liquid nitrogen is not poisonous, however, it can be dangerous if it comes into contact with skin or if it is inhaled because of its extremely low temperatures. It can cause severe burns or frostbite upon contact with skin and can displace oxygen in the air if inhaled in high concentrations.


What are bodies of water surrounded by land called?

A body of body surrounded by land is can be referred to by several different names. A lake - Generally a freshwater body of water that is fairly sizable. A sea - Usually a saltwater body of water with no outlet to the ocean (such as the Dead Sea). A pond - A smaller body of water than a lake. Usually man made. Usually the preferred term for a large freshwater body of water would be "lake" and a large body of salt water would be a "sea".


What causes the most erosion on earth?

Water is considered the main agent of erosion on Earth. It can wear away rock and soil through processes such as flowing rivers, ocean waves, and rainfall. Additionally, factors like wind and glaciers also contribute to erosion, but to a lesser extent compared to water.

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Where are lakes a sizable in land body of water?

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Where does groundwater collect?

Groundwater is stored in, and moves slowly through, moderately to highly permeable rocks called aquifers. The word aquifer comes from the two Latin words, aqua, or water, and ferre, to bear or carry. Aquifers literally carry water underground. An aquifer may be a layer of gravel or sand, a layer of sandstone or cavernous limestone, a rubbly top or base of lava flows, or even a large body of massive rock, such as fractured granite, that has sizable cracks and fissures. In terms of storage at any one instant in time, groundwater is the largest single supply of fresh water available for use by humans.


How do you use the word sizable in a sentence?

Peter forgot about his grief when he learned that his inheritance would be sizable.


How do you spell sizable?

Sizeable


What are the tribes of Iraq?

There are hundreds of tribes in Iraq (especially among the Arab population as Kurds do not typically have tribes). Please see the Related Link below for a sizable list of Iraq's tribes.


What is a synonym for roomy?

spacious, large, generous, capacious, sizable


How do you spell size adding able?

You drop the 'e': sizable.


Do eskimos still live in Greenland?

Yes, a very sizable population.


What are homebrew robots?

They are rapidly expanding subculture with a sizable web presence.


What was the sizable political organization formed by US farmers?

National Grange


Was the first sizable political organization formed by US?

National Grange


What was the first sizable political organization formed by the US?

National Grange