Which of these is NOT a way that aquifers are being restored?

Pumping water back into aquifers

How is groundwater in aquifers recharged?

Water seeping through the ground

Why might Southern Louisiana aquifers not naturally provide drinkable water?

Being close to the ocean means they are full of salt water

Most groundwater is held as

Water between cracks in the rock

Where is the water table?

The top level of groundwater zones

Why might overuse of water from aquifers cause the ground to collapse?

When the water table dries out, it becomes weaker and loses its structure

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Aquifer and Groundwater Quiz Review

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1
How much of the Ogagalla aquifer is recharged by percipitation each year?
25%
10%
50%
5%
2
Large reservoirs of groundwater beneath the Earth's surface
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Permeable bedrock zones
The water table
Aquifers
3
Which of these is NOT a way that aquifers are being restored?
Pumping water back into aquifers
Cleaning up contaminated sites
Aquifer protection zones
Legislation to protect aquifers
4
Most of the world's fresh water is groundwater
False
True
5
Groundwater moves the slowest through
Cracks in the bedrock
Clay
Course Sand
Gravel
6
How is groundwater in aquifers recharged?
Water seeping through the ground
Human activities like mining
Evaporation of water from the core
Rivers that goes through caves
7
Why might Southern Louisiana aquifers not naturally provide drinkable water?
The ground is made of a material that doesn't hold much water
Being close to the ocean means they are full of salt water
They have been polluted
All of the water in the area stays as surface water
8
Most of North America's freshwater is groundwater
True
False
9
Most groundwater is held as
Water between cracks in the rock
Large pools of water under the surface
10
Where is the water table?
The top level of groundwater zones
The middle of groundwater zones
The bottom level of groundwater zones
Water on the surface
11
What percentage of North Americans rely on groundwater for drinking water?
54%
7%
12%
26%
12
Why might overuse of water from aquifers cause the ground to collapse?
Removing too much water makes the surface too heavy
The pipes used to extract the water make the ground unstable
When the water table dries out, it becomes weaker and loses its structure
Using too much water results in pollution, which makes the ground unstable
13
What is the primary threat to aquifers worldwide?
Sea level rise
Pollution
Overuse
Climate Change

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