Groundwater Aquifers | Design Your Own Experiment

Design Your Own Experiment

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You have seen how water enters an aquifer, how it flows from the aquifer into wetlands, and how it is drawn into wells. Perhaps you wonder how long it takes to replenish the supply of groundwater that is removed from the aquifer. You can use the aquifer you built in Project 1 to design your own experiment to determine how long it takes to replace the water that is removed.

Troubleshooter's Guide

Here is a problem that might arise during this project, a possible cause, and a way to remedy the problem.

Problem: During sedimentation, the sediments mixed into the water that was being filtered.

Possible cause: You might have poured the swamp water too quickly. Pour the contaminated water back into the sedimentation bottle and let it sit undisturbed again. Or pour it through the coffee filter...

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