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leo leo

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How do environmental scientists deal with chemicals that sink to the bottom of an aquifer?
 
  A) They leave them alone because the chemicals have not mixed with the drinking water supply.
  B) They add a coagulating chemical to make sure the chemicals solidify and remain deep in the Earth.
  C) They create a cone of depression some distance away to suck the contaminant in an opposite direction.
  D) They pump them up through a well drilled to the bottom of the aquifer.

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Which type of ground water would have the least amount of dissolved minerals?
 
  A) hot water
  B) water from deep in the Earth
  C) water that had flowed quickly through the aquifer
  D) water that had been underground for a long period of time


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mathjasmine

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: C


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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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