Question

Which statement does not describe groundwater?

1) Is an underground river or lake
2) Flows through connected pores and fractures in rock or soil.
3) Generally flows slowly relative to surface water runoff
4) Flows from areas of high elevation and pressure to lower elevations and pressures.
5) None of the above

Answer 1

The statement not describe groundwater is 1) Is an underground river or lake

Step-by-step explanation:

Groundwater is a significant, subsurface reservoir of fresh water. It exists in the pores between particles in dirt, sand, and gravel or in the fissures in rocks. Groundwater can flow slowly through these pores and fissures and eventually finds its way to a stream or lake where it becomes part of the surface water again. Many streams flow not because they are replenished from rainwater directly but because they receive a constant inflow from the groundwater below.

Some groundwater is found very deep in the bedrock and can persist there for millennia. Most groundwater reservoirs, or aquifers, are the source of drinking or irrigation water drawn up through wells. In many cases these aquifers are being depleted faster than they are being replenished by water percolating down from above. Therefore the correct answer is 1) Is an underground river or lake