An aquifer in which water contained under high pressure as the' aquifer is sand witched between two impervious layer is called___________________?
Correct answer: A. Confined aquifer
- A. Confined aquifer
- B. Un-confined aquifer
- C. No-Artesian aquifer
- D. All are correct
Explanation
A confined aquifer is trapped between relatively impervious layers, so its groundwater is under pressure and may rise above the aquifer when tapped. An unconfined aquifer has a free water table and no confining upper layer.
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