What is an aquifer?

Aquifers and Their Characteristics

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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A cloud formation that brings rain
A type of fish found in freshwater
A permeable rock formation that stores water
A type of plant that grows in water
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of aquifer has porosity but lacks permeability?
Unconfined aquifer
Aquifuse
Aquitard
Aquiclude
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best example of an aquitard?
Limestone
Sandstone
Granite
Clay
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How are aquifers classified based on pressure and overlying beds?
Aquiclude, aquitard, aquifuse
Unconfined, confined, semi-confined
Shallow, deep, intermediate
Permeable, impermeable, semi-permeable
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a characteristic of unconfined aquifers?
Water is sandwiched between aquicludes
Water is under atmospheric pressure
Water is found in compact rocks
Water is under high pressure
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when you drill a bore well in a confined aquifer?
Water seeps slowly
Water remains stagnant
Water flows out with high pressure
Water evaporates quickly
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is an artesian well?
A well that taps into an unconfined aquifer
A well that taps into a confined aquifer with high pressure
A well that is used for irrigation
A well that is used for decorative purposes
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