1. By: Anthony, Dhravid, and Lira

2. Importance Cleaning Pollution Groundwater’s Connection Recharge Bonus 400 300 200 100 200 300 400 Bonus 100 200 300 400 Bonus 100 200 300 400 Bonus 100 200 300 400 Bonus

3. Recharge 100-Points What is recharge?

4. ANSWER It is water above ground that flow underground and adds to the groundwater.

5. Recharge 200-Points Name two ways groundwater is recharged

6. ANSWER Precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, hail, etc) Springs/lakes

7. Recharge 300-Points Why is groundwater recharge good? Name two reasons

8. ANSWER It can overrun contaminated groundwater and make a greater groundwater supply.

9. Recharge 400-Points Where does precipitation replenish the groundwater supply?

10. ANSWER Recharge Zone

11. Recharge BONUS-800-Points What are the other two nicknames for groundwater recharge?

12. ANSWER Deep percolation Deep Drainage

13. Groundwater Connections 100-Points Does groundwater sustains lakes, streams and wetlands?

14. ANSWER Yes ground water sustains many lakes wetlands and rivers

15. Groundwater Connections 200-Points Ground water is very close to the surface in MI and very deep in the Southwest states. True or False

16. ANSWER True, ground water is very close to the surface when they are close to a large body of water. In areas that do not receive a lot of rainfall, the ground water is very deep

17. Groundwater Connections 300-Points Are boiling water springs in Yellowstone connections between groundwater and surface water?

18. ANSWER Yes, hot water in cold areas and cold water springs in warm areas are connections between the ground water and surface water

19. Groundwater Connections 400-Points What happens if you draw too much water from the ground?

20. ANSWER Lakes, streams and wells dry out

21. Groundwater Connections BONUS-800-Points Define an aquifer

22. ANSWER An aquifer is a large collection of ground water that can support human consumption and that recharges.

23. Pollution 100-Points Why shouldn't people pollute water?

24. ANSWER Groundwater is very important. People use this as much if not more then lakes and rivers. If people pollute it, we can only rely on lakes and rivers above ground.

25. Pollution 200-Points List 5 examples of possible ways to contaminate groundwater.

26. ANSWER Storage tank Septic tank Abandoned hazardous waste land fills Road salt (If you say something like one of those examples, you are most likely right)

27. Pollution 300-Points How does contamination get into the groundwater?

28. ANSWER Leaky storage tank Leaky septic tank Abandoned hazardous waste land fills Road salt (If you say something like one of those examples, you are most likely right)

29. Pollution 400-Points Can animal waste pollute groundwater? Explain

30. ANSWER Yes, Animal waste can get into way that were not meant for that but human made sites that go into the ground could have waste but unknown. But this is not a major source of pollution.

31. Pollution BONUS-800-Points How do landfills pollute groundwater? How can you prevent that?

32. ANSWER When landfills start breaking down over time when they are abandoned, extra chemicals will seep into the groundwater supply. You can prevent that by buying a special kind of cement that doesn't let anything seep through. Also, don't abandon landfills

33. Cleaning-100-Points Why is it important to clean the groundwater?

34. ANSWER There will be more groundwater to use for everyday use

35. Cleaning– 200 Points Name three ways to clean groundwater.

36. ANSWER Pump it out with a well Add bacteria to the groundwater If it is really bad, dig the soil out

37. Cleaning– 300 Points How does cleaning groundwater save humans?

38. ANSWER Lots of freshwater is stored in the ground. Lots of humans rely on that. Since we are cleaning it up, people can use more of it.

39. Cleaning– 400 Points How does industry affect groundwater. What can they do to clean up their messes?

40. ANSWER They pour industrial waste into water which can seep down into the ground. They could spend money to have clean up projects to clean up.

41. Cleaning BONUS-800-Points Name one way to spread the word about reducing the contamination of groundwater in you area or help cleaning it out

42. ANSWER Putting up signs in your neighborhood. In other words making people aware of the problem at hand.

43. Importance -100-Points What is the importance of groundwater?

44. ANSWER Groundwater is very important. It is used for everyday use.

45. Importance-200-Points How often do people use groundwater?

46. ANSWER People use it for their basic everyday life.

47. Importance-300-Points How do people get the water up from the ground?

48. ANSWER Springs Wells

49. Importance-400-Points Name ten ways people use groundwater.

50. ANSWER Toilets Showers Washing machines Sinks Dishwashers Drinks Baths Car washes Sprinkler systems Driveway washing (it sounds weird, but some people do it!)

51. Importance BONUS-800-Points If there was no groundwater, what would life probably be like?

52. ANSWER There would probably be strike water conservation rules, like a certain amount of drinks a day or you can only water your plants on certain days. Water would also probably be a lot more expensive.

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