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havenguy wrote:

FueL wrote:
You had to present ALL of them? o_o

Yes, the event supervisor said it was made so you couldn't finish. I actually think there were a few (4 or 5) that were on the nats list, and this was a state competition!I think we got all of them but 8.

There is a master list for concepts at : http://www.groundwater.org/pe/docs_so/AABstudyguide.pdf.

Edit: Like I posted earlier, FueL, the question was something like "In which state are all aquifers polluted?" It did not mention if how many aquifers there were.

Note that the Station 4 page is titled SAMPLE concepts... This is not an all inclusive list, and the E/C is not only able to throw in a couple not on the list, I'd be disappointed if they didn't at Nationals!

I agree. If a team knows all the concepts perfectly, it would be nice to have some that they didn't know, to throw them off.

That's true, I guess.

I personally found the kit extremely helpful. If you know someone who works with aquifers and who will teach you about them, that is also a major learning experience.

The kit was very useful. The only time my partner and I built an aquifer before States was by following the directions in the guide we had from the Groundwater Foundation thing. We still managed to get 4th at NY States.

I didn't really think the kit was that helpful. It taught basic concepts, but did not help when you got to state and national concepts.

can somebody list the master concepts from http://www.groundwater.org/pe/docs_so/AABstudyguide.pdf ? I can't view the page for some reason from my computer.

mnstrviola wrote:can somebody list the master concepts from http://www.groundwater.org/pe/docs_so/AABstudyguide.pdf ? I can't view the page for some reason from my computer.

Regional Tournament Presentation Concepts:
 Groundwater recharge from precipitation
 Groundwater recharge from surface water
 Groundwater discharge to surface water
 Water table
 Saturated zone
 Unsaturated zone
 Pore space
 Impact a well has on groundwater quantity
 Impact a well has on surface water
 Importance of well siting (location)
 Importance of well closure (abandonment)
 Infiltration
 Groundwater as a part of the hydrologic cycle.
 Unconfined aquifer

State Tournament Presentation Concepts: All of the regional tournament concepts listed above with the
addition of the following concepts.
 Potential groundwater contamination source(s) produced by human activities
 Naturally occurring groundwater contamination source(s)
 Movement of a contaminant in groundwater
 Impact a well has on groundwater quality
 Safe yield (aka sustainable yield)
 Confining layer/confined aquifer
 Contamination plume
 Area of influence/cone of depression
 Impermeable layer
 Overwithdrawl
 Leachate
 Nonpoint source pollution
 Point source pollution

National Tournament Presentation Concepts: All of the regional and state tournament concepts listed
above with the addition of the following concepts.
 Impact contaminant sources have on humans and the environment
 Porosity (in at least two different materials and quantify difference)
 Permeability (in at least two different materials and quantify difference)
 Artesian aquifer, artesian well
 Remediation techniques (simulate technique and show reduction of contamination)
 The Wellhead Protection Area
 A Best Management Practice
 Groundwater under the direct influence of surface water
 Salt water intrusion
 Subsidence/Sink hole

thank you

Well, I figured out how to divide my aquifer container ^_^ you have to use plastic cut outs and lots and lots of book tape. It took me about an hour.

Question: do section dividers count as part of your container (allowed), or are you not allowed to put them in beforehand? I reread the rules, but it still doesn't seem clear. In other words, are you allowed to use a modified store-bought container?