What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
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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: 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: How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
A: Because of saltwater intrusion into the coastal aquifers
Q: How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
A: It isn't - as long as the aquifer is healthy, there will always be enough pressure to hold back the seawater
Q: How is a rising sea level a problem for coastal communities?
A: It is actually a positive, because there will be greater pressure in wells further inland