Question
Explain four ways in which groundwater is of significance to human activities.
Answer
- Sources of rivers – Many springs are sources of river that provide water
for industrial / domestic use.
- Groundwater is used for irrigating the land all over the world thus promotes agriculture.
- Ground water influences the development of settlements.
- Hot Springs are a tourist attraction.
- At the mouths of many hot springs valuable mineral salts are deposited
and people exploit them for economic gain.
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