Groundwater Basics
An introductory worksheet for 4th graders to learn about groundwater, its formation, and importance.
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Groundwater is water that is found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand, and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through aquifers. Groundwater is a very important part of the water cycle.
1. Where is groundwater found?
In rivers and lakes
In clouds
Underground in soil and rock
On top of mountains
2. What is an aquifer?
A type of cloud
A large body of ocean water
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water
A man-made swimming pool
3. When rain falls, some of it soaks into the ground. This process is called .
4. Groundwater is a source of water for many people.
5. Explain how groundwater is connected to the water cycle.
Look at the diagram of the water cycle below. Locate where groundwater would fit into this cycle.
6. Groundwater can stay underground for thousands of years.
True
False
7. All the water on Earth is groundwater.
True
False