Question

Choose all the answers that apply.

Groundwater is used for:

irrigation
drinking water
fire hydrants
wells

Answer 1

1. irrigation
2. drinking water
3. fire hydrants

Step-by-step explanation:

The water is either stored in aquifers or slowly pulled downhill by gravity, where it will eventually seep into streams, lakes, and oceans. Wells can be drilled into aquifers to pump out water for irrigation, drinking, fire hydrants, and other uses. Many local and state water departments depend on groundwater for public use. In 2000, almost 20 percent of freshwater used in the United States came from groundwater.

Answer 2

Answer is: All of the above

Step-by-step explanation:

Groundwater supplies drinking water for 51% of the total U.S. population and 99% of the rural population. ... 64% of groundwater is used for irrigation to grow crops. Most wells do not get their water from underground rivers. Hydrants are connected to our drinking water.