1. Name at least two specific ways in which water is
Water’s Journey: The Hidden Rivers of FloridaA. Watch the video as titled above; note, the
three links provided encompass the whole video divided into three parts. Answer each
question as thoroughly as possible. In addition to the video, your textbook (Chaps. 13 and
21) will be helpful in properly answering these questions.•
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAYNGdestI0Links to an external site. (part 1)•
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a3SwCnFCumULinks to an external site. (part 2)•
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8ZvyBcMuX8Links to an external site. (part 3)Your
answers should be in your own words after having watched the video and reading other
sources of information for reference, such as your textbook. Post your answers to these
questions before responding to classmates’ posts. Note: your initial post, to these questions,
must be posted first, in chronological order, before your response posts.1. What is meant by
“Swiss cheese” relating to the Floridan Aquifer?2. Name at least two specific ways in which
water is input into the aquifer system and describe how and why (or not) each input is
filtered upon entering the aquifer system.?3. Of the eight (8) categories of water pollutants
discussed in Chap. 21 of your text, name three (3) this video mentions/discusses.4. What
are the sources and potential effects of the three (3) water pollutants stated above?5. Name
three (3) best management practices the agricultural industries of Florida undergo to help
protect Florida’s water resources.6. Briefly describe how the underground cave and cavern
systems formed.7. Why is water within the aquifer system (when conditions are suitable)
extremely clear?8. What effect does development, through erecting buildings and concrete
pavement, have on the recharge of aquifers and the quality of the water?9. Name three (3)
things individuals can do to help conserve water and maintain a high quality of the
resource.10. Briefly describe how is wastewater sewage treated and what is the end result
in regard to the quality of the water.11. How can species, such as cave crayfish, be an
indicator of water quality?12. What is a spring?