Contaminated Water
 
Water Filtration in Karst Areas

Water Filtration Worksheet

Name
Date

Sample
Appearance of Water
Amount of Water
Time

Bottle 1
Water with 'Sewage' Contaminant




Bottle 2
Water with 'Sewage' Contaminant

     

Bottle 1
Water with 'Oil' Contaminant

     

Bottle 2
Water with 'Oil' Contaminant

     

Bottle 1
Water with 'Pesticide' Contaminant

     

Bottle 2
Water with 'Pesticide' Contaminant

     

Bottle with Sinkhole
Water with 'Sewage' Contaminant

     

Bottle with Sinkhole
Water with 'Oil' Contaminant

     

Bottle with Sinkhole
Water with 'Pesticide' Contaminant

     

 

Questions:

  1. Which bottle contained the cave? (#1 or #2?)
  2. Which bottle filtered the contaminants the best? Why?
  3. Which contaminant was most difficult to filter out? Why
  4. What are some examples of other pollutants that could affect groundwater?
  5. Why is clean groundwater important?
  6. Define: Karst, Sinkhole, Porosity, Permeability. How does each affect underground water flow and filtration?
Pollution

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