GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Artesian wells allow water to reach the earth’s surface due to..
A
pressure
B
gravity
C
drought conditions
D
human drilling for wells
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Artesian water is trapped within a confined natural underground reservoir under positive pressure. Once penetrated, the artesian aquifer’s natural pressure released water from the borehole at roughly 1.2 bar of pressure.

Detailed explanation-2: -artesian well, well from which water flows under natural pressure without pumping. It is dug or drilled wherever a gently dipping, permeable rock layer (such as sandstone) receives water along its outcrop at a level higher than the level of the surface of the ground at the well site.

Detailed explanation-3: -An artesian well is created by water that flows across a patch of degraded land, then passes into porous rock, such as sand, gravel, or limestone. This porous substance is situated within an impenetrable, non-porous rock layer, which creates a high amount of pressure.

Detailed explanation-4: -Artesian water is really not different from other groundwater, except for the fact that it flows to the land surface because pressure in the rocks underground force it to the surface. But, having water flow to the surface naturally is a handy way to tap groundwater resources.

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