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Determine whether each of the statements below is true or false.



1

Groundwater is the largest reservoir of fresh water on Earth.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
2

Groundwater forms primarily of rain and snowmelt that seeps into the ground.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
3

Rocks with high porosity also have high permeability.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
4

Rocks with high permeability typically have high porosity.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

The water table is the top of an aquifer.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
6

Sandstone often has relatively high porosity.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Sandstone often has high permeability.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
8

Shale often has high porosity.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
9

Shale often has high permeability.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
10

A well developed in a good aquifer will never run dry.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
11

Aquifers are large reserves of water underground.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
12

An aquifer surrounded by aquitards is a confined aquifer.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
13

Artesian wells will never run dry.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
14

The vadose zone often makes a good aquifer.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
15

Groundwater can discharge into rivers and lakes.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
16

Hydraulic gradients can sometimes move groundwater uphill.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
17

Cessation of pumping will often permit an aquifer to be restored to its original quality.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
18

Groundwater is not as easily contaminated as surface water.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
19

Contaminated groundwater is easier to clean up than contaminated surface water.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
20

Groundwater is the primary source of drinking water in many areas.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE







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