Question

2. Define the following:-

a) groundwater ​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Groundwater is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of rock formations. A unit of rock or an unconsolidated deposit is called an aquifer when it can yield a usable quantity of water.

Answer 2

Answer:

Groundwater is water that exists underground in saturated zones beneath the land surface. The upper surface of the saturated zone is called the water table. ... It fills the pores and fractures in underground materials such as sand, gravel, and other rock, much the same way that water fills a sponge.