Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
What happens if groundwater is depleted too fast?
When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
What do we call the visible area from which the aquifer gets new water over time?
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Q: Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
A: No
Q: Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
A: Yes
Q: Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
A: We won't know for 40 to 50 years
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
Q: When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
A: Pollutants in the water
Q: When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
A: Nothing - this process happens on the surface
Q: When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
A: Pure water and CO2
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: 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 visible area from which the aquifer gets new water over time?
A: Surface water source
Q: What do we call the visible area from which the aquifer gets new water over time?
A: The recharge area
Q: What do we call the visible area from which the aquifer gets new water over time?
A: The watershed