Question

A man digging the ground near a waterbody found that the soil was moist. As he kept digging deeper and deeper he reached a level, where all the spaces between particles of soil and gaps between rocks were filled with water. The upper limit of this layer is called [NCERT Exemplar]
(a) water level
(b) water table
(c) groundwater
(d) water limit

Answer 1

The upper limit of this layer where water is present between particles of soil and gaps between rocks is called water table and water below the layer is called groundwater.

Answer 2

Option b water table is the right answer.

• The upper surface of saturation or groundwater is known as the Water table.
• Below the water tablespaces between particles of soil and gaps between rocks will be filled with water.
• This is called the phreatic zone where we get groundwater.
• Water table is subject to vary in depth concerning climate changes.
• Water table can affect crop yield.
• If the water table is shallower the yield of crops will decline.

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