Why is it difficult to clean polluted groundwater?

What will be an ideal response?


Groundwater is difficult to clean for three reasons.1. It flows slowly, so pollutants are not dispersed effectively.2. It doesn't contain much dissolved oxygen, which slows decomposition.3. Groundwater temperatures are cold, which further slows decomposition.

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In using the IPAT equation, much of the impact of affluence and technology is associated with ________

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The outer bank of a meander in a meandering stream is called the ____________________, where

(erosion/deposition) ____________________ takes place. The deposit on the opposite side of the channel is called the ____________________, which is where (erosion/deposition) ____________________ occurs. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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As latent heat is released inside the clouds of a hurricane, the warming of the air aloft creates an area of ____________________ pressure aloft

Fill in the blank with correct word.

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