WATER QUESTIONS

"Set-A"

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QUESTIONS FOR DOLLARS

"Aquifers and Aquitards"

 

(True or False: $500)

1.  The world's largest underground lake is known as the Ogallala Aquifer.

True
False

(Multiple Choice: $1000)

2. Groundwater in Nebraska and Kansas moves towards the Southeast because of which of the following:

Difference in Elevation
Permeability
Porosity
All of the above

(Pick Most Correct: $2000)

3. Select the best explanation on how to select and design a State approved landfill for your community. 

Locate a site near the Republican River, preferably an old washout located out of view from public.  Line the site with large amounts of gravel to insure adequate drainage.  Place discarded materials into lined washout and cover with a clay-like material to keep trash in place.  When completely filled, cover with topsoil and reseed with native vegetation.

Locate a site away from groundwater.  Excavate a large area, line with plastic and/or a clay-like material.  Place several vent tubes throughout the landfill to allow the harmful gases to discharge into the atmosphere.  Restrict the dumping to specific materials.  Cover the discarded materials with clay each evening to decrease dispersal by high winds.  When area is completely filled cover with topsoil and reseed with native vegetation.

Locate a site away from groundwater.  Excavate a large area, line with gravel and sand to permit drainage.  Place several vent tubes throughout the landfill to allow the harmful gases to discharge into the atmosphere.  Restrict the dumping to specific materials.  Cover the discarded materials with clay each evening to decrease dispersal by high winds.  When area is completely filled cover with topsoil and reseed with native vegetation.

All of the above are correct methods