Breaches & Vulnerability — Student Worksheet
Pairs with /learn/breaches and the /explore map.
Aquifer Explorer
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TN Science Standards: 9–12.ESS2.5 · 9–12.ESS3.1 · 9–12.ESS3.4
Vocabulary
1.
Confining unit:
1.
Breach:
2.
Recharge zone:
3.
Wellfield:
Map reading
4.
Open /learn/breaches. In the map, what color represents KNOWN breaches? Suspected breaches?
5.
Count the breaches within 2 km of any MLGW wellfield. Why does this distance matter?
6.
What geographic region of Shelby County has the highest density of breaches? What might explain that?
Case study: Collierville
7.
The lesson identifies Collierville as a vulnerability hotspot. List the three factors that combine there.
8.
If you were a city council member in Collierville, what policies would you propose to protect the aquifer?
Data literacy
9.
The CAESER MLGW study found 36 new suspected breaches. What made this possible that wasn't possible in 1990?
10.
"Suspected" breaches are awaiting confirmation. What evidence would confirm or disprove a suspected breach?