GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

GROUNDWATER

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is true for the water table?
A
The lower limit of groundwater is called the water table..
B
The upper limit of groundwater is called the water table
C
Groundwater is also called the water table.
D
Aquifer is called the water table.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water table, also called groundwater table, is the upper level of an underground surface in which the soil or rocks are permanently saturated with water.

Detailed explanation-2: -The upper limit of the saturated zone may be thought of as the water table (it is shown as a dashed line on the diagram below). The zone above the water table, where pore spaces contain both air and water, is known as the unsaturated zone.

Detailed explanation-3: -Eventually the water reaches a depth where all openings in soil or rock are filled with water; this is called the saturated zone. The water in the saturate zone is called groundwater. The top of the saturated zone is called the water table.

Detailed explanation-4: -The water table is the level of groundwater. The water table is the upper level of an underground surface where the soil or rocks are continually saturated with water. Therefore, The level of groundwater is called water table.

Detailed explanation-5: -A water table describes the boundary between water-saturated ground and unsaturated ground. Below the water table, rocks and soil are full of water. Pockets of water existing below the water table are called aquifers. An area’s water table can fluctuate as water seeps downward from the surface.

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