Question

Ground Water Pollution

Answer 1

1. This is an underground source of fresh water. (1 point)
-Aquifer

2. This is a form of ground water pollution where heavier chemicals fall back to the ground and coat the trees and leaves of plants. (1 point)
-Acid rain
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3. This is a process by which water is brought into the water table to replace water that has been taken out through wells.(1 point)

-Recharge

4. This is the upper limit of usable ground water.(1 point)
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-Water table

5. This percentage of all water on the planet is salt water. (1 point)
-97%

6. This percentage of water on earth is fresh water used for drinking.(1 point)
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-3%

7. Much of this is frozen glaciers and ice caps, so we don’t consider it usable.(1 point)

-Ice

8. Water evaporates from the surface into the sky and back down to the earth as what?(1 point)
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-Rain
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9. Aquifers are deep _________ rivers or caves that filter and store fresh water.(1 point)

-underground

10. Currently, new regulations control the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers to reduce what?
(1 point)
-Water contamination

Answer 2

2. Deposition 7. Fresh water. Other than that xstreetprowl is 80% correct