4.1 - Accessing Groundwater
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Practice Questions
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What is the first step in monitoring groundwater?
💡 Hint: Think about what goals we have for monitoring.
What is sampling in the context of groundwater?
💡 Hint: What are we measuring when we sample water?
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What is the purpose of monitoring groundwater?
💡 Hint: Think about what we need to ensure about our water supplies.
True or False: You should sample groundwater only once to determine its quality.
💡 Hint: Consider how environmental conditions might change the results.
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Challenge Problems
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Imagine you are tasked with monitoring a river suspected of pollution from agricultural runoff. Outline a basic monitoring plan that includes the objectives and how you would determine sampling locations.
💡 Hint: Consider how different agricultural practices might impact water quality.
Describe a scenario of how you would conduct a pollution source investigation in groundwater surrounding a factory. What steps would you take, and what factors would determine your sampling locations?
💡 Hint: Think about the physical geography affecting water flow and potential contaminants.
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