What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
What do we call the visible area from which the aquifer gets new water over time?
What happens if groundwater is depleted too fast?
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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: 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: 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
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: 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: Can groundwater be over a thousand years old?
A: No
Q: Can groundwater be over a thousand years old?
A: Yes