Question

The process by which surface water becomes groundwater is called __________. discharge evaporation infiltration transpiration

Answer 1

The correct answer is recharge.
Groundwater recharge is a hydrologic process when the water moves from surface water to groundwater. The mechanisms that make groundwater recharge include:
·     Melting of rain and snow
·     Extent of surface water (rivers and lakes)
·     Human activities including paving, development, or logging.

Infiltration is the similar process when water on the ground surface enters the soil.

Answer 2

The process by which surface water becomes ground water is called Infiltration. Ground water is the water that is found in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geological formations of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. The ground water table is the boundary between water-saturated zone above and a saturated zone below.