Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
What happens if groundwater is depleted too fast?
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Q: Can iron be precipitated from water flowing down through the subsurface?
A: Yes
Q: Can iron be precipitated from water flowing down through the subsurface?
A: No
Q: Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
A: Fast travel time through the subsurface
Q: Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
A: Slow travel time through the subsurface
Q: Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
A: There is no cleaning effect through the subsurface
Q: The rainwater which becomes new groundwater is called what?
A: Discharge
Q: The rainwater which becomes new groundwater is called what?
A: Replenish
Q: The rainwater which becomes new groundwater is called what?
A: Recharge
Q: Can technology help us find groundwater without digging bore holes?
A: No
Q: Can technology help us find groundwater without digging bore holes?
A: Yes
Q: What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
A: An aquifer
Q: What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
A: A water tank
Q: What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
A: A well
Q: What happens if groundwater is depleted too fast?
A: The land subsides and a shallow lake forms
Q: What happens if groundwater is depleted too fast?
A: The land subsides and dries out
Q: What happens if groundwater is depleted too fast?
A: Water pressure drops, but in principle the aquifer is always there