ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
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A synthetic substance used to help crops grow
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The process of removing salt from sea water for consumption
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The slow and precise application of water directly to plants
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Underground layers of rock or sand that contain water
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Detailed explanation-1: -An aquifer is a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater. Groundwater enters an aquifer as precipitation seeps through the soil. It can move through the aquifer and resurface through springs and wells.
Detailed explanation-2: -An aquifer also may be called a water-bearing stratum, lens, or zone. Wells can be drilled into many aquifers, and they are one of the most important sources of fresh water on Earth.
Detailed explanation-3: -An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing, permeable rock, rock fractures, or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater from aquifers can be extracted using a water well.
Detailed explanation-4: -Figure 2 is a simple cartoon showing three different types of aquifers: confined, unconfined, and perched. Recharge zones are typically at higher altitudes but can occur wherever water enters an aquifer, such as from rain, snowmelt, river and reservoir leakage, or from irrigation.
Detailed explanation-5: -An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt). Groundwater can be extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology.