Multiple choice

Part of the water which falls over the surface ends up infiltrating into porous rocks and forming aquifers which are...

  1. Rocky, highly impermeable soils that allow underground water to circulate

  2. Very permeable rocky soils that do not allow groundwater to circulate

  3. Very porous rocky grounds which accumulate groundwater and allow it to flow

  4. Very permeable rocky soils allow river water to circulate
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Aquifers are geological formations of porous rock that are capable of holding and transmitting significant quantities of groundwater.

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