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What is groundwater?


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Groundwater:

  • It is a form of natural freshwater.
  • It is present below the earth's surface in cracks and pores of bedrock and soil.
  • The groundwater moves and is circulated inside the earth via these cracks and pores. These rocks and cracks form aquifers.
  • Groundwater is the major source of potable water for rural areas.

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