EARTH SCIENCE
GROUNDWATER
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Question
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An area where groundwater becomes surface water, such as a spring or stream, is a
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recharge area
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discharge area
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runoff
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watershed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -This is the area where groundwater seeps up to the soil surface or into streams. Waterlogging and salinity are most likely to occur in these areas.
Detailed explanation-2: -A spring is a natural discharge point of subterranean water at the surface of the ground or directly into the bed of a stream, lake, or sea. Water that emerges at the surface without a perceptible current is called a seep.
Detailed explanation-3: -Replenishment of infiltrating groundwater is known as recharge. Discharge of groundwater occurs when water emerges from the ground.
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