{"id":610,"date":"2021-09-16T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeography\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-14\/"},"modified":"2022-02-10T20:39:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T20:39:31","slug":"summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-14","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.ccconline.org\/accphysicalgeology\/chapter\/summary-physical-geology-2nd-edition-14\/","title":{"raw":"Summary \u2014 Physical Geology \u2013 2nd Edition","rendered":"Summary \u2014 Physical Geology \u2013 2nd Edition"},"content":{"raw":"
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  • What type of aquifer does Sue use?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • What type of aquifer does Frank use?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • It seems that what Sue calls an aquifer is an aquitard (confining layer) from Frank\u2019s perspective. How is that possible?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Two wells 70 metres apart have water levels of 77 metres and 83 metres above sea level respectively. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 0.0003 metres per second and a porosity of 20%. What is the likely velocity of groundwater flow in the region between these two wells?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • The well in question 5\u2014with a water level of 83 metres\u2014is heavily used and after several months the water level has dropped by 9 metres. How will that affect the flow of groundwater in the area between the two wells?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Explain why it is important for provincial governments to operate observation well networks.<\/li>\r\n \t
  • What is the main difference between natural and anthropogenic contamination of groundwater?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Why is a highly permeable aquifer more vulnerable to anthropogenic contamination than a less permeable aquifer?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • How can a livestock operation lead to contamination of groundwater? What is the most likely contaminant?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Which mineral in the rock of a mining operation is typically responsible for acid rock drainage?<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Why is it necessary to test the permeability of the soil before constructing a septic field?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

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    • Figure A: \u00a9 Steven Earle. CC BY.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n","rendered":"
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      Figure A<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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      • What type of aquifer does Sue use?<\/li>\n
      • What type of aquifer does Frank use?<\/li>\n
      • It seems that what Sue calls an aquifer is an aquitard (confining layer) from Frank\u2019s perspective. How is that possible?<\/li>\n
      • Two wells 70 metres apart have water levels of 77 metres and 83 metres above sea level respectively. The aquifer has a hydraulic conductivity of 0.0003 metres per second and a porosity of 20%. What is the likely velocity of groundwater flow in the region between these two wells?<\/li>\n
      • The well in question 5\u2014with a water level of 83 metres\u2014is heavily used and after several months the water level has dropped by 9 metres. How will that affect the flow of groundwater in the area between the two wells?<\/li>\n
      • Explain why it is important for provincial governments to operate observation well networks.<\/li>\n
      • What is the main difference between natural and anthropogenic contamination of groundwater?<\/li>\n
      • Why is a highly permeable aquifer more vulnerable to anthropogenic contamination than a less permeable aquifer?<\/li>\n
      • How can a livestock operation lead to contamination of groundwater? What is the most likely contaminant?<\/li>\n
      • Which mineral in the rock of a mining operation is typically responsible for acid rock drainage?<\/li>\n
      • Why is it necessary to test the permeability of the soil before constructing a septic field?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n

        Media Attributions<\/h3>\n
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        • Figure A: \u00a9 Steven Earle. CC BY.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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