Video Assignment
"Groundwater"
This episode of the "Earth Revealed" series discussed
the science and human impact on groundwater resources.
Answer the questions below after viewing the video online.
To view the video go to the "Earth
Revealed", scroll down to "Groundwater" (video
#21) and click on the "VOD"
button. You may be asked to register (for free) with the site. A broadband
connection (campus networked computer lab, cable, DSL) is necessary to watch the
video.
By the conclusion of the assignment you should be able to:
- Describe how groundwater forms and flows beneath the
surface.
- Describe the properties of aquifers.
- Explain how groundwater affects and is affected by surface
water in lakes and streams.
- Explain how overpumping causes land subsidence.
- Describe how engineers manage and protect groundwater
supplies.
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