A small well supplies water for a family and their ranch. Water enters from a series of small aquifers in the area. For many years the shape of the aquifer, the amount of water, and the species of wildlife have remained stable. There has been an increase in new homes, new roads and new sprinkler systems in the area. What effect have the changes likely had on the familys water supply?

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A small well supplies water for a family and their ranch. Water enters from a series of small aquifers in the area. For many years the shape of the aquifer, the amount of water, and the species of wildlife have remained stable. There has been an increase in new homes, new roads and new sprinkler systems in the area. What effect have the changes likely had on the family’s water supply?

A	The supply of water will increase
B	The supply of water will decrease
C	The supply of water will stay the same
D	-The water will change direction.

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The time it takes for surface infiltration to reach an aquifer as deep as 400 feet may take hours, days, or even years, depending on the rate of recharge. In some of the flood-irrigated areas, groundwater levels in nearby domestic wells rise within a few hours to days of flood-up.

Detailed explanation-2: -(1) The water table is the altitude (below ground) where the water level in a well will rise to when the well taps a confined aquifer.

Detailed explanation-3: -An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater can be extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology.

Detailed explanation-4: -The underground water coming out naturally is called spring.. Springs are formed when water pressure causes a flow of water onto the surface of the earth through the cracks and tunnels within the aquifer.

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