What do we call the visible area from which the aquifer gets new water over time?
In the example given in the course, how many years will it take potentially for the effects of surface pollution to show up in drinking water?
Which conditions give water the best cleaning effect on the way to becoming groundwater?
Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
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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: In the example given in the course, how many years will it take potentially for the effects of surface pollution to show up in drinking water?
A: 4 to 5 years
Q: In the example given in the course, how many years will it take potentially for the effects of surface pollution to show up in drinking water?
A: Over a thousand years
Q: In the example given in the course, how many years will it take potentially for the effects of surface pollution to show up in drinking water?
A: 40 to 50 years
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: 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: 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: 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