Most glaciers worldwide are currently in a state of retreat.
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Q. 2 - Assume that chemical pollutants have been illegally dumped in the major river on the left side of this image. Will those pollutants infiltrate and contaminate any other bodies of water? If so, which ones?
A) Stream
B) Left-hand lake
C) Right-hand lake
D) None. The major river is a discharge point
Q. 3 - What feature is highlighted with an arrow in this image?
A) Sinkhole
B) Perched water table
C) Cone of depression
D) Ground subsidence
Q. 4 - Examine the groundwater flow patterns around Point X. Into which bodies of water (if any) will water that infiltrates at Point X eventually discharge?
A) Stream
B) Left-hand lake
C) Right-hand lake
D) Major river
Q. 5 - Assume that the irrigation well in the middle of this image was installed by a seed corn company and not by the farmers who own the local wells on either side.
If irrigation were stopped immediately, would this localized lowering recover immediately? Why or why not?
A) Yes. Water from other parts of the aquifer could replace what was lost.
B) No. The average aquifer has a groundwater flow rate of 4 cm/day.
C) Yes. The reduced pressure in the aquifer would allow the groundwater to flow faster.
D) No. Now that irrigation has stopped, there is no suction necessary to draw the water.
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