Shale is a relatively impermeable type of rock, while sandstone is permeable to water. In some areas, the ground is made of mostly sandstone with a layer of shale deep underground. Groundwater can seep into the layers of sandstone and be stored above the layers of shale. At a fault line, rock layers are often shifted, sometimes causing layers of shale to reach the surface.Based on this information, what conclusion can be made about groundwater? A. Plate movement creates groundwater reservoirs by breaking impermeable rock layers into permeable rock. B. Groundwater is most abundant near faults and least abundant in the middle of tectonic plates. C. Tectonic activity can cause the amount of groundwater to differ by changing the position of impermeable rock layers. D. Geologic processes increase the amount of groundwater over time by causing shale layers to sink deeper underground.

Discuss the role of rocks in groundwater storage and the formation of aquifers.

Sediment becomes sedimentary ROCK when it is deposited, compacted, and cemented together by chemicals that are transported by groundwater Easy question: Sand-size sediment, of any chemical composition, that goes through this process becomes ______________. When you see this sedimentary rock, you know you are in a location that was once a desert or a beach. In some places, you can even see textures characteristic of sand dunes.Group of answer choiceschalkconglomeratesandstonecoaloolitic limestone

he best groundwater reservoirs have __________?a. high permeability and high porosityb. low permeability and low porosityc. low permeability and high porosityd. high permeability and low porosity

What geological feature is essential for a trap to accumulate petroleum and other fluids?  Faults within the rock formation   High porosity and permeability   The presence of water-bearing formations   A closure or seal preventing fluid migration

Compare groundwater with surface water.