Aquifer terms question and answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Aquifer termsGround water - correct answer water contained under the ground's surface, between particles of and in the cracks of rock, sand, soil and gravel; a common source of water for drinking and irrigation Aquifer - correct answer the geologic formation of rock, sand, soil and gravel where groundwater is stored Permeable - correct answer Capable of transmitting water (porous rock, sediment, or soil) Impermeable layer - correct answer A layer of material (such as clay) in an aquifer through which water does not pass Saturation zone - correct answer the area where water fills the spaces between soil, sand and rock underground Water table - correct answer the top of the saturation zone Recharge - correct answer Water added to an aquifer, for example, when rainwater seeps into the ground Confined aquifer - correct answer an aquifer in which there is an impermeable layer of rock or clay above and below the water Unconfined aquifer - correct answer an aquifer in which the top portion of the aquifer is the water table Well - correct answer a hole or shaft drilled into the earth to pump water to the surface Salt water intrusion - correct answer Process creating a flow imbalance within an area that results in salt water encroaching into fresh water supply