Groundwater _____

question 7

Multiple Choice

Groundwater _____.

• A)is a source of water above the vadose zone in a soil
• B)moves downward in the vadose zone through the capillary fringe
• C)moves laterally but not vertically below the soil profile
• D)is found mostly in shallow layers just below the argillic
• E)is a major source of water for irrigation in the United States

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Canalization

The genetic and environmental process by which the development of an organism is directed toward a predetermined phenotype, regardless of minor environmental or genetic variations.

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