Multiple Choice
Groundwater in an aquifer is sometimes called fossil water because ____.
A) the water has been in the aquifer for thousands of years
B) the water is not being replenished at anywhere near the same rate as when it formed
C) tiny microorganisms living in the aquifer are living fossils
D) the water has been in the aquifer for a long time and is not being rapidly replenished
E) it contains the bones of fossilized animals
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