Question

10. Which of the following statements about the water table is false?
A. the water table changes when discharge is not balanced by recharge
B. the water table is generally flat
C. the water table is above the land surface in lakes
D. the water table is depressed near high volume pumping wells

Answer 1

Answer:

B. the water table is generally flat

Answer 2

B. the water table is generally flat is the false statement..

• Water table is defined as the level of ground below which the area is saturated with water.
• Water table is not flat but the shape depends on the topology of surface of ground, weather, geology and use of land.
• Water table receives the water from surface that is filtered through soil, sediment and rocks.
• The source of water for water table is rain, irrigation and snow.