Department
of Earth Science |
Northeastern
Illinois University
INTRODUCTION
TO EARTH SCIENCE
ESCI
121
Spring
2007
Daily Objectives
#24 (April
23, 2007)
Dr. Sanders
By
the end
of
today’s class, you should be able to do the
following:
* Explain the terms aquifer and aquitard, and
tell the the difference between them. Give examples of
geologic materials that make good aquifers those that make good
aquitards.
* Explain what the term water table means, and tell
how its elevation is measured.
* Describe what a ground water well is, and tell how wells
are constructed.
* Calculate water elevation in wells based on depth-to-water data.
* Plot water table elevation in wells on a map, contour the
points, and tell what direction water is flowing based on the
mapped position of the water table.
© 2007 Laura L. Sanders. Last updated April
23, 2007.