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Groundwater gets recharged by infiltration. At places, the groundwater is stored between layers of hard rock below the water table. This water is known as:1. Aquifer2. Rainwater3. Pool4. Underwater

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 1 : Aquifer

The correct answer is Aquifer.

  • The groundwater stored between layers of hard rock below the water table is known as the aquifer.
  • Aquifer is the groundwater is stored between layers of hard rock below the water table.
  • Water in the aquifers can be usually pumped out with the help of tube wells or handpumps.
  • It is the saturated zone beneath the water table.
  • Aquifers are huge storehouses of water.
  • Hydrogeology is the study of water flow in aquifers and the characterization of aquifers,
  • The rainwater can be used to recharge the groundwater.
  • Groundwater gets recharged by infiltration.


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