Groundwater Knowledge Questions

Which one of the following best describes what you picture groundwater looking like when it is pumped from a well?

• Water out of a kitchen faucet

• A mixture of water and sand

• A mixture of water and plant material

• Mud

Which one of the following best describes what you picture when you think about groundwater?

• Alternating layers of river and rock or soil underground

• A system of underground rivers and streams

• A series of underground lakes

• Water that fills spaces between particles of rocks and soil underground

Which one of the following best describes how you picture the relationship between groundwater and rivers?

• They are connected systems; they both flow and exchange water with each other

• They are separate systems; rivers naturally flow while groundwater does not

• They are identical systems; groundwater behaves like an underground river

• They are the same system; rivers flow into caves and vice versa

Which one of the following best describes how fast you picture groundwater moving?

• More than 10 miles per hour

• A few miles per hour

• A few miles per day

• A few inches per day

• Not at all

Which one of the following best describes where you would expect to find the cleanest groundwater?

• Closer to a lake or pond

• Deeper underground

• Closer to the water table

• In sandy or gravelly areas