Which statements accurately describe groundwater? Check all that apply.

Question

Groundwater is water found below Earth’s surface.
Groundwater erosion creates oxbow lakes.
Groundwater erosion leads to the creation of caves.
Groundwater flows across the ground.
Groundwater can cause chemical weathering.

Answer 1

The statements that accurately describe groundwater are:

1. Groundwater is water found below Earth’s surface.
2. Groundwater erosion leads to the creation of caves.
3. Groundwater can cause chemical weathering.

The other two statements are not accurate:

• Groundwater does not create oxbow lakes; those are formed by river meandering and sediment deposition.
• Groundwater does not "flow across the ground"; rather, it is stored underground in aquifers and can move through soil and rock layers.