Why do people favour groundwater to surface water sources?
What do we call the water-bearing layer underground?
When bacteria in the soil interacts with organic compounds in the water, what are they broken down into?
Is climate change a significant problem for our groundwater?
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Q: Why do people favour groundwater to surface water sources?
A: Access to surface water is often limited for many due to land ownership
Q: Why do people favour groundwater to surface water sources?
A: They don't - lakes and rivers provide a much more reliable supply
Q: Why do people favour groundwater to surface water sources?
A: The cleaning effect from filtration through the subsurface makes groundwater much safer
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: Can groundwater be over a thousand years old?
A: No
Q: Can groundwater be over a thousand years old?
A: Yes
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: 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