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Groundwater in an aquifer is sometimes called fossil water because ____. the wat

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Question

Groundwater in an aquifer is sometimes called fossil water because ____.

the water is not being replenished at anywhere near the same rate as when it formed

it contains the bones of fossilized animals

the water has been in the aquifer for a long time and is not being rapidly replenished

tiny microorganisms living in the aquifer are living fossils

the water has been in the aquifer for thousands of years

a.

the water is not being replenished at anywhere near the same rate as when it formed

b.

it contains the bones of fossilized animals

c.

the water has been in the aquifer for a long time and is not being rapidly replenished

d.

tiny microorganisms living in the aquifer are living fossils

e.

the water has been in the aquifer for thousands of years

Explanation / Answer

option c is the right answer