Treadle Pumps

question 48

Multiple Choice

Treadle pumps

• A)work like a step exercise machine.
• B)pump groundwater from just a few feet below the surface to a field.
• C)are in use in eastern Asia and parts of Africa.
• D)All of the above.

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