Groundwater

question 108

Multiple Choice

Groundwater

• A) is a major source of drinking water.
• B) can be contaminated when wells are dug in areas naturally rich in arsenic.
• C) contamination is not fully studied worldwide because aquifers can be expensive to locate, track and test.
• D) can be contaminated by salt water intrusion.
• E) is described by all of these answers.

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