Multiple choice

Which option, among the following, defines an aquifer?

  1. Bed rock and rocks restrict the movement of water

  2. Groundwater is stored between layers of hard rock

  3. Sand or soil, which permits the passage of water

  4. Low rainfall area
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B Correct answer
Explanation

An aquifer is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials from which groundwater can be extracted.

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