Q. Which statement describes MOST groundwater? Groundwater is found in underground lakes, rivers, and streams. Groundwater is found in the spaces between rocks, gravel, and sand.

What is the description of groundwater?

Groundwater is water that has infiltrated the ground to fill the spaces between sediments and cracks in rock. Groundwater is fed by precipitation and can resurface to replenish streams, rivers, and lakes.

What is the source of most groundwater?

Groundwater can be found in a range of different types of rock, but the most productive aquifers are found in porous, permeable rock such as sandstone, or the open cavities and caves of limestone aquifers.