Explain the term groundwater.

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When it rains, a part of the rainwater passes down through the rocky layer and collects underground, called groundwater.
It is drawn up through wells, tube wells and bore wells.
Groundwater supplements the demand for water during the summer.
People use groundwater for irrigation in places where there are no rivers.

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