Polluted groundwater is difficult to clean up because

a.groundwater is deep in the ground and dispersed through large areas of rock.
b.pollutants cling to the materials that make up the aquifer and contaminate the clean water
c.the recycling process of groundwater can take hundreds or thousands of years
d.All the above

I think its either a. or c. I'm not really sure. Can you please help me out?

my guess would be a or c, too... but d is a possibility

d no doubt

c

Well, it's definitely not b., so it can't be d.
I don't know, I have a feeling it's a., because in c., who would know how long the process would take, and who has been around for hundreds or thousands of years to comfirm that it actually takes that long?

To determine the correct answer, let's break down the options and analyze them one by one:

a. Groundwater is deep in the ground and dispersed through large areas of rock.
This option is true because groundwater is located deep underground and is spread across vast areas of rock, making it challenging to access and clean up.

b. Pollutants cling to the materials that make up the aquifer and contaminate the clean water.
While pollutants can indeed cling to the materials that make up the aquifer and contaminate the clean water, this factor alone does not make the cleanup process difficult.

c. The recycling process of groundwater can take hundreds or thousands of years.
The recycling process of groundwater, also known as groundwater recharge, can indeed take a considerable amount of time. However, this factor alone does not necessarily make the cleanup process difficult.

Considering the above analysis, it is clear that the correct answer is d. All of the above. Groundwater is difficult to clean up because it is deep in the ground and dispersed through large areas of rock (option a), pollutants cling to the materials that make up the aquifer (option b), and the recycling process of groundwater can take hundreds or thousands of years (option c). Each of these factors contributes to the challenges associated with cleaning up polluted groundwater.