What percentage of the world's freshwater is accessible as groundwater?

Groundwater Concepts and Characteristics

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4%
23%
30%
77%
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sector is the primary user of groundwater in the United States?
Public supply
Industrial use
Recreational activities
Irrigation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the zone called where water is held due to electrical attraction to soil particles?
Capillary fringe
Unsaturated zone
Zone of saturation
Zone of soil moisture
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the capillary fringe?
The area where water is held by soil particles
The area where water moves upward against gravity
The area above the water table
The top of the zone of saturation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the water table during a drought?
It rises
It disappears
It remains constant
It drops
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does the shape of the water table generally relate to the land?
It is always below sea level
It is flat
It is unaffected by topography
It mimics the topography
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a gaining stream?
A stream that flows uphill
A stream that is disconnected from the water table
A stream that gains water from groundwater
A stream that loses water to the groundwater
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