GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Wells are located in the
A
zone of aeration
B
water table
C
zone of saturation
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In discussions of groundwater, a zone of saturation is an area where water exists and will flow freely to a well, as it does in an aquifer .

Detailed explanation-2: -zone of saturation, saturated zone) is the area in an aquifer, below the water table, in which all pores, fractures, and cavities (including karst caves) are filled with water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Groundwater is found in two zones. The unsaturated zone, immediately below the land surface, contains water and air in the open spaces, or pores. The saturated zone, a zone in which all the pores and rock fractures are filled with water, underlies the unsaturated zone.

Detailed explanation-4: -Groundwater is the saturated zone of soil/rock below the land surface | U.S. Geological Survey.

Detailed explanation-5: -The saturated zone lies below the zone of aeration and is the layer where the pores of the soil or rock are completely filled with water. 4. The groundwater table is the upper surface of the saturated zone.

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