Question

7. Predict how the absence of topsoil would affect the groundwater collected in the aquifer below the surface.

(1 point)
Responses

The groundwater would not be affected by the absence of topsoil.
The groundwater would not be affected by the absence of topsoil.

The groundwater would be cleaner due to the absence of topsoil.
The groundwater would be cleaner due to the absence of topsoil.

The groundwater would not be as clean because the topsoil was missing.
The groundwater would not be as clean because the topsoil was missing.

The rainwater would not seep into the ground, so no water would get to the aquifer.

Answer 1

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The groundwater would not be as clean because the topsoil was missing. Without topsoil to filter out contaminants and impurities, the groundwater collected in the aquifer would likely contain more pollutants and be of lower quality.