Ground water can occur in pore spaces in some sedimentary rocks and in cracks and fissures in any type of solid rock. Also aquifer is the correct technicl word to describe water saturated rock formations.
http://answers.ask.com/Science/Nature/where_does_ground...
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WHERE DOES GROUND WATER COME FROM? © American Ground Water Trust; Ground water is precious. If it becomes contaminated - we can’t use it. If it is over exploited we lose the opportunity to achieve sustainability by balancing use and natural replenishment.
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www.agwt.org/info/pdfs/wheredoesitcomefrom.pdf
www.agwt.org/info/pdfs/wheredoesitcomefrom.pdf
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Where does groundwater come from? Groundwater comes from rain, snow, sleet, and hail that soaks into the ground. The water moves down into the ground because of gravity, passing between particles of soil, sand, gravel, or rock until it reaches a depth where the ground is filled, or saturated, with water.
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www.groundwater.org/kc/whatis.html
www.groundwater.org/kc/whatis.html
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Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum; Groundwater Supply ... As previously mentioned, a portion of the water that falls as precipitation infiltrates into the ground and becomes groundwater. This is known as recharge. The area where permeable soil allows water to seep into the ground is known as the recharge area...
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techalive.mtu.edu/meec/module06/Recharge.htm
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Location: Home > Publications Centre > Saskatchewan Watershed Authority > Where Does Groundwater Come From? ... Publications Centre - central access to government and other Saskatchewan publications...
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www.publications.gov.sk.ca/details.cfm?p=11149
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Where Does Groundwater Come From? The continuous circulation of water between the atmosphere, oceans, and land is referred to as the hydrologic cycle. The water seeping into the soil though cracks and small pores is referred to as groundwater.
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www.swa.ca/Publications/Documents/2005Feb14WaterLines.p...
www.swa.ca/Publications/Documents/2005Feb14WaterLines.pdf
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Water seeps down to become ground water in two main ways:
http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/water/ground/basics/from.htm...
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GROUNDWATER - Chapter 16 ... Give a general description of what groundwater is ... So, where does groundwater come from?
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www.jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/RogueComCollege/RCC_Lec...
www.jersey.uoregon.edu/~mstrick/RogueComCollege/RCC_Lectures/Groundwater.html
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Where does groundwater come from? ... How many people in Wisconsin get their drinking water from groundwater? ... A. Lakes, rivers, and streams. ; B. Groundwater stays underground and does not come to the surface.
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www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/g...
www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/caer/ce/eek/earth/groundwater/gquiz.htm
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