Question

groundwater aquifers are only renewable if ____________(complete this sentence). we use the water in them at a rate faster than they are able to replenish. we use the water in them at a rate slower than they are able to replenish. question 9 2 pts in the water cycle, a water molecule spends a much longer amount of time in the ocean than in atmospheric water (on average). true false

Explanation:

For the first question, groundwater aquifers are renewable resources when the rate of water extraction is less than the rate of replenishment. If extraction is faster, they become non - renewable in a practical sense. For the second question, water molecules have a long residence time in the ocean compared to the atmosphere in the water cycle due to the large volume and slow - moving nature of oceanic water.

Answer:

Question 8: we use the water in them at a rate slower than they are able to replenish.
Question 9: True