What is groundwater? What are the sources of water which are fed by groundwater?

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Water present in the cracks of hard rocks and in the spaces between the soil under the ground is called groundwater.

Groundwater is formed when water seeps into the soil and gets collected.

Sources of groundwater are rainwater, lakes, ponds, springs and wells.

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