Asked by Vaughn Lawrence on Apr 26, 2024
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What is the nature of the water table?
A) it is the boundary between the saturated zone and unsaturated zone
B) below the water table, water fills pore spaces and can flow
C) infiltrating water generally passes through the water table to become groundwater
D) all of these
E) a and b only
Saturated Zone
The area in the subsurface where water fills nearly all the pore spaces.
Water Table
The upper surface of the saturated zone in an unconfined aquifer, below which the ground is fully saturated with water.
Unsaturated Zone
A part of the subsurface where most of the pore spaces are filled with air rather than water.
- Gain insight into the processes influencing the establishment of the water table and the accumulation of groundwater.
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Aaron PickardMay 01, 2024
Final Answer :
D
Explanation :
The water table represents the boundary between the saturated zone (where water fills all the pore spaces) and the unsaturated zone above it. Water below this boundary can flow through the pore spaces, and infiltrating water from the surface generally passes through the water table to recharge the groundwater below, making all the statements correct.
Learning Objectives
- Gain insight into the processes influencing the establishment of the water table and the accumulation of groundwater.