EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Nearest to the main street of the village
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Closest to a freshwater stream or river
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Downstream from the village
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At the highest point in the watershed
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Detailed explanation-1: -When fertilizers enter surface water, they cause problems in the watershed by-clogging narrow streams and preventing water from flowing properly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Subsidence-sinking of the ground because of underground material movement-is most often caused by the removal of water, oil, natural gas, or mineral resources out of the ground by pumping, fracking, or mining activities.
Detailed explanation-3: -Overflow during a heavy rainstorm from a wastewater treatment plant would result in-over-treated drinking water.
Detailed explanation-4: -Too much fertilizer can actually kill the plant and excess fertilizer can runoff into streams and lakes causing toxic algal blooms that are harmful to aquatic life and even people and their pets. Excess fertilizer runoff from lawns and agricultural applications also contribute to aquatic “dead zones” in coastal areas.