What are some possible consequences of modifications to the groundwater system caused by human
usage? What will be an ideal response?
Possible consequences include lowering of the groundwater table, loss of water pressure, ground
subsidence, saltwater encroachment or intrusion, and contamination
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The term "El Nino" phenomena in December in Peru explains
A. warming of an otherwise cold current which brings heavy rain and flooding. B. cooling of an otherwise warm current which brings high temperatures and drought. C. warming of an otherwise cold current which brings high temperatures and drought. D. cooling of an otherwise cold current which brings heavy rain and flooding.
The shape of a sand dune reveals the prevailing wind direction that existed during its formation
a. True b. False
Which of these locations would generate the lowest recharge rate for groundwater?
A. parking lot B. meadow C. grassy park D. forest
The largest ethnic group in Singapore is the Chinese who migrated there because
A. they were willing to take jobs that the indigenous people were not. B. the Japanese used Singapore in WWII as a camp for Chinese prisoners-of-war. C. Singapore sits on the shipping route between China and Europe. D. a Ming Dynasty emperor recognized Singapore's strategic location.