The Method Used to Conclusively Identify the Best Place to Drill

question 52

Multiple Choice

The method used to conclusively identify the best place to drill a well is to:

• A) employ the services of dowsers, because they have been proven completely reliable.
• B) survey an area's vegetation because certain plant species indicate specific depths of the water table.
• C) locate sources of surface water because such sources intersect the water table.
• D) drill test wells, because they show the depth of the water table at particular places.

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