How does water get from the atmosphere into the groundwater system?
A) Precipitation falls into rivers and then flows downriver into the groundwater system.
B) Precipitation falls on the ground and infiltrates the ground surface to the groundwater system.
C) Water from the ocean is sucked up into the groundwater system due to a pressure difference.
D) Plants secrete water into the groundwater system in a process called evapotranspiration.

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When precipitation falls on the ground, some of it infiltrates the ground surface and makes its way down through the soil and rock layers to become part of the groundwater system. This process is known as infiltration.

How Does Water Get from the Atmosphere into the Groundwater