Question

What is meant by the term aquifer ?​

Answer 1

Aquifer, in hydrology, rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rock contains water-filled pore spaces, and, when the spaces are connected, the water is able to flow through the matrix of the rock. An aquifer also may be called a water-bearing stratum, lens, or zone.

Answer 2

Answer:

Aquifer is a permeable rock which can contain or transmit ground water. It can also transmit ground water from sand, gravel.