Aquifers - Human Impact

All bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground

• Groundwater

• Surface water

• Runoff

• Swimming pool

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How does pesticide sprayed on agriculture fields end up polluting well water?

• 1 - surface run off drains into a local river 2- farmer uses well to water crops, recharge comes from the local river 3-recharge causes polluted water to into the well 4- rains fall on field

• 1- farmer uses well to water crops, recharge comes from the local river 2- surface run off drains into a local river 3-recharge causes polluted water to into the well 4- rains fall on field

• 1- rains fall on field 2 - surface run off drains into a local river 3- farmer uses well to water crops, recharge comes from the local river 4-recharge causes polluted water to into the well

• 1- rains fall on field 2- farmer uses well to water crops, recharge comes from the local river 23- surface run off drains into a local river 4-recharge causes polluted water to into the well

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A neighborhood in a small Texas town had to be evacuated because the houses were sinking due to a problem in the aquifer. What is the most likely cause of this problem?

• Heavy rains caused over-saturation of soil.

• Overbuilding in the area polluted the ground water.

• Runoff from fertilized land created a dead zone.

• Excessive removal of groundwater and aquifers weakened the ground.

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How can use of deeper wells cause shallow wells to dry up?

• When water is drawn from deep water wells which has no impact on water available in shallow wells.

• When water is drawn from deep water wells, that well may be recharged from more shallow well water reserves.

• Deep water wells only recharge from local rivers and streams.

• There is no way to determine if use of deep water wells impacts resources for more shallow water wells.

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Which of the following best describes water table?

• It is in unsaturated zone.

• It is a surface water

• it is the top of saturation zone.

• It is an aquifer.

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How can over use of ground water resources cause fertilizer runoff from farms to enter our aquifers?

• Fertilizer can flow into surface water after rains and that surface water recharges underground aquifers.

• Fertilizer maybe released through plant roots into ground water resources.

• There is no chance fertilizer runoff will contaminate ground water resources.

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Groundwater/aquifers are recharged when ___________.

• surface water infiltrates into the soil

• water is pumped from the saturation zone

• drought conditions continue for months

• people come together on areas of concern

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In the summer of 2022, when the Mississippi River levels were extremely low, the river was ______.

• flowing into local aquifers.

• was not a source of recharge because there was not excess water.

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what is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between the soil or rocks?

• transpiration

• infiltration

• precipitation

• sublimation

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What is 1 strategy to minimize fertilizers contamination of ground water resources?

• Do not test for fertilizers in ground water resources.

• Pass a law to ban fertilizer use on crops.

• Only test for pesticides in local water resources.

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