Which of the following is correct about aquifers?

Groundwater eventually rises back up to the surface through cracks in the earth's crust called aquifers.

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Places where groundwater pools on the ground are called aquifers.

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Collecting in underground pools called aquifers.

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None of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is D None of the above.
The layer of water which accumulates under the ground among rocks is called aquifer. The thickness of the aquifer determines the availability of groundwater in the area.

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2. For storage in a place that is not subject to as much evaporation as a reservoir.

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Which of the following is correct about aquifers?

The correct option is D None of the above.The layer of water which accumulates under the ground among rocks is called aquifer. The thickness of the aquifer determines the availability of groundwater in the area.

The correct option is D None of the above.
The layer of water which accumulates under the ground among rocks is called aquifer. The thickness of the aquifer determines the availability of groundwater in the area.