Using the diagram, which three statements about groundwater are correct?
the diagram shows rainwater traveling underground. depending how far down the water travels into the ground it can take centuries (hundreds of years) or even millennia (tousands of years) the pumped well is where groundwater is taken out of the ground. the darker colered layrts of permeable rock. the lighter colored layers are sources of ground water.
The image shows rain going into the ground and underground is permeable layers the groundwater then permable layers then groundwater then permeable layers then groundwater.
A. The water for the well is provided by underground water from the uppermost layer.
B. The water available to the pumped well uses only water stored for days and years.
C. If rain falls on the recharge area, it may take centuries or millennia to sink to the lowest storage levels.
D. The water pumped from the well will be replaced immediately from the water in all the layers beneath it.
A. The water for the well is provided by underground water from the uppermost layer. (Correct)
B. The water available to the pumped well uses only water stored for days and years. (Incorrect, as it can take centuries or millennia for the rainwater to reach the lowest storage levels.)
C. If rain falls on the recharge area, it may take centuries or millennia to sink to the lowest storage levels. (Correct)
D. The water pumped from the well will be replaced immediately from the water in all the layers beneath it. (Incorrect, as it can take a long time for the water to recharge the layers beneath the pumped well)