Groundwater Resources

See how many answers you can get right with this Groundwater Resources quiz:

1. How much of Abu Dhabi's water is sourced from brackish or fresh groundwater?

7.2% 17.2% 27.1% 71.2%

2. When a well is drilled into this `pressurized` aquifer, the well is described as a:

Artesian well A natural spring A confined well

3. Pumping too much water too fast from an aquifer:

Helps to draw more water into the aquifer to recharge the water Draws down the water in the aquifer and eventually causes a well to yield Less and less water and even run dry

4. In the Eastern region, the fresh groundwater is recharged:

Between four to five years Between twelve to forty-five years Between forty-five and ninety years

5. In the Western region, the groundwater systems may reside underground for how long?

15 years 150 years 1,500 years 15,000 years

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