ConcepTest: Groundwater Transport of Liquid Waste
Question:
Large volumes of liquid waste were dumped into the sands of the Cape Cod aquifer at Otis Air Base. Groundwater flow transported the waste toward Falmouth. How long would it take for the waste to appear in water wells in Falmouth?
a. days
b. weeks
c. years
d. centuries
a. days
b. weeks
c. years
d. centuries
Student Responses:
No data yet. The correct response is c.
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