8 Questions
What is the definition of an aquifer?
A distinct volume of groundwater within a soil layer
What type of water is trapped in marine sediments at the time of their deposition?
Connate waters
Which of the following is NOT a threat to groundwater according to the text?
Enhanced Surface Water Supplies
What is the main threat posed by contamination of groundwater?
Unsafe for humans
What is the primary use of groundwater mentioned in the text?
Source of recharge for lakes, rivers, and wetlands
Which type of water is saline and can't be a source of exploitable groundwater?
Connate Waters
"Hydrogeology" refers to which of the following aspects?
"Movement of groundwater"
"Land subsidence" is a consequence of which threat to groundwater?
"Overuse and depletion"
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