Question

1. we rely on aquifers for water.

a. what is the water table? (2 points)
b. what is an aquifer? (2 points)
c. why does water stop traveling through the soil and remain in an aquifer? (2 points)

Explanation:

A. The water table is the upper surface of the zone of saturation in the ground, where all pore - spaces are filled with water.
B. An aquifer is a body of rock or sediment that can store and transmit water, often serving as a natural reservoir for groundwater.
C. Water stops traveling through the soil and remains in an aquifer because the aquifer is a permeable layer that allows water to accumulate and be stored, while the underlying impermeable layers prevent further downward movement.

Answer:

A. The upper surface of the zone of saturation where all pore - spaces are filled with water.
B. A body of rock or sediment that can store and transmit water.
C. Because the aquifer is a permeable layer and underlying layers are impermeable.