Science Worksheet · Grades 5–8
The Water Table and Groundwater Worksheet
A printable science worksheet for grades 5-8 on groundwater and the water table. Students learn how rain soaks into the ground to fill the spaces in soil and rock below the water table, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A diagram and complete answer key are included.
Subject
Science
Grades
Grades 5–8
Skill Focus
The Water Table and Groundwater, earth science
Lesson Length
30 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
Some of the rain that falls soaks into the ground and collects underground as groundwater, filling the spaces in soil and rock below a level called the water table. This worksheet teaches where groundwater is stored and how wells and springs reach it, with a diagram.
The reference box and Section A are on page 1. The reference box defines eight terms and shows an underground cross-section. Section A has eight clue-matching items. Section B on page 2 has four short-response questions.
Page 3 is a complete answer key. The worksheet pairs well with the Water Cycle and Soil and Its Layers worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box and study the cross-section diagram.
Match each clue to a term in Section A on page 1.
Answer the four short-response questions in Section B on page 2.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check.
Pair with the Water Cycle Worksheet for more practice.
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The Water Table and Groundwater Worksheet
A printable science worksheet for grades 5-8 on groundwater and the water table. Students learn how rain soaks into the ground to fill the spaces in soil and rock below the water table, match eight terms to clues, and answer four short-response questions. A diagram and complete answer key are included.
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