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what is an aquifer ?​

Answer 1

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➤ An aquifer is a body of rock and/or sediment that holds groundwater. Groundwater is the word used to describe precipitation that has infiltrated the soil beyond the surface and collected in empty spaces underground. There are two general types of aquifers: confined and unconfined.

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• There are many reasons why aquifers are important. Aquifers provide drinking water to 37% of the United States. Large aquifers, such as the Ogallala aquifer, are important for irrigating crops. Additionally, aquifers are important because they are a part of the hydrologic cycle, the natural cycle of all water on Earth.

• Aquifers come in two types. Some are formed in the space between porous materials such as sand, gravel, silt or clay and are known as alluvial aquifers (sediments deposited by flowing water) or unconfined aquifers. This pressure can push water to the surface, which when drilled are called artesian wells.

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Answer 2

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what is an aquifer ?

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An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock, rock fractures or unconsolidated materials. Groundwater can be extracted using a water well. The study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers is called hydrogeology.